The people who i see who have not traditionally en invested in African American equality who are now invested, i think thats an important indicator to people who are in powerful places. Woodruff all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by supporting social entrepreneurs and thr solutions to the worlds most pressing problems skollfoundation. Org. The lemelson foundation. Committed to improving lives through invention, in the u. S. And developing countries. On the web at lemelson. Org. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the drive to reform policing is accelerating tonight in the United States congress.
Families should get vouchers for Free School Meals over the summer after a campaign headed by the Manchester United and england footballer Marcus Rashford. Lets speak to our political correspondent, helen catt, whos in westminster. There is a certain inevitability about this. There is, it seemed as soon as Marcus Rashford the england footballer got involved in this it took the air of a u turn in rating. He isa took the air of a u turn in rating. He is a popular well liked figure with a very emotional story detail and a personal reason for backing this. Up until than the government had been holding firm on a sign that it wasnt going to be giving Free School Meal vouchers over the Summer Holiday which it doesnt normally do. It said it was going to be giving money in other ways like £63 million for councils to help those in need. And it was sticking to that line. That involvement from Marcus Rashford did it seem to change that and then the question became among a lot of conservative mps
There worsening as. Black lives matter protests take place around the globe over the killing of george floyd by police in the u. S. Ok lets begin with the latest developments out of libya will of says he supports a cease fire with the u. N. Backed government after months of fighting its been proposed by his ally egyptian president of the fattah elsisi following talks in cairo whats being called the cairo agreement includes a ceasefire from monday and the exit of all d foreign fighters huffed us forces have suffered several setbacks in recent weeks have welcomed the americans in the fight against criminal militias interior ism we will expel the most interest from libya so we can achieve the hopes and aspirations of the libyan people. To have a new day of prosperity this will reflect positively on neighboring countries and to the region as a whole. Maybe as un recognize governments been gaining ground and says it started an offensive to capture the city of sirte the Strategic Military ba
A country that is speaking with one voice you do not have a country that is in agreement this is a polarized country it is fractious it is fractured along sectarian lines that is what people here want to change others dont want to do that i was talking to people outside the president ial palace today we dont want to change sectarian systems the president of this country of course is a christian and thats the way its and its meant to be to the constitution people that were telling me all that that goes we feel that the persons will be put out forced out of this country so you have so many levels of complications but i think to try and simplify it is we have to look at the next step but not is expecting thats actually lets go this way because theres a march coming out just to show you the momentum thats starting kerry got so its no new building and we are expecting the crowds to be big tonight they were expecting people to come down from tripoli as well theres not a d. J. You became famo
Ill be talking to our Asia Business hub to find out how markets are reacting to the big losses on wall street. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also we would love to hear from you. Today were talking about finland. From 2020, workers in finland will be able to decide when and where they work for at least half of their hours. Finland is being praised for being at the forefront of flexible working. Tell us what you think, just use bbcthebriefing. We begin in india today. In a major speech, indias Prime Minister has described his governments much criticised decision to revoke the special status of indian administered kashmir after seven decades as a major achievement. Narendra modi has been giving a nationwide broadcast to mark indias Independence Day, his first since he won a massive election mandate. The disputed region has been in lockdown for more than a week, with internet and phones cut off, and hundreds of peo