And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Annie lenox has four grammy awards, an academy award, golden globe, and obe order of the British Empire in recognition of her humanitarian work to her credit. Shes sold more than 83 million records worldwide, a testament from the public to her brilliant artistry. Her latest is called nostalgia, a good one. She turns her unique voice to classics from the Great American song book, songs like god bless the child, georgia on my mind. Before we start our conversation, well look at annie singing i put a spell on you. I aint lying i aint lying you know i cant stand it youre running around you know baby baby i cant stand it because you put me down cant stand you because youre mine im so glad but this project. Thanks. Thank you. Im so glad, annie, that you did this because your voice lends itself so nicely to the american songbook. But how did you know that your voice would match the music . Well, i didnt, you know. You
Extra lockdown rules. The big fish should help out the minnows, says Frank Lampard. The chelsea manager believes the premier league will get together to make sure smaller clubs dont go under in this pandemic. Good morning. It is a fairly chilly start to the weekend. There will be some strong winds around today, petite italy for Eastern England, with a bit of showery rain there too. Particularly for Eastern England. But most of the weather is looking fine. I will have all your details throughout the programme. Its saturday, the 26th of september. Our top story tributes are being paid this morning to Long Serving Police officer, matt ratana, who has been named as the man shot dead in a south london Custody Centre. An investigation is under way after the new zealand born sergeant was shot in the chest, as a suspect, who was still in handcuffs, was being checked in. Jon donnison has this report. Sergeant matiu rata na, Sergeant Matiu Ratana, almost 30 yea rs Sergeant Matiu Ratana, almost 3
There is still a deal to be done despite time running short, that is the line from politicians in the uk as talks on a post brexit trade agreement resume in brussels. Negotiators from the uk and eu are trying to make progress on the key sticking points. Im sure some of you may be very familiar with these fishing rights, where eu sources suggest a deal is close and british sources say it isnt. The so called level Playing Field, a reference to rules to ensure fair competition and how any deal is going to be enforced. Joining me now is allie renison, head of eu trade policy at the institute of directors. Good morning, nice to see you. All of us are trying to second guess how these talks are going. What are your hopes for this week . Good morning everyone, that we end up with a deal. The signalling is is that we are now into the end game where both sides are starting to brief out and quote refining lines, you mentioned with fish, for example, we know that even though the uk isnt necessaril
Specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. We offer expertise and tailored solutions for Small Businesses and major corporations. What can we do for you . And now, bbc world news america. This is bbc world news america. For the first time, the pentagon allows american women to serve in combat roles. Britain, germany, and the netherlands are to their citizens to get out of benghazi, libya in response to an imminent threat against westerners. Just touched a button. It hands you the picture. It brought us a new age of instant photography. Tonight, we focus on the man whose polaroids help capture our lives in real time. Welcome to our viewers on Public Television in america and around the globe. It is time for policy to catch up with reality. That was the message that leon panetta said today as he lifted a ban on women serving in combat. Acknowledge in the sacrifices which have already been made by both sexes, he talked of a future where everyone would be gi
A ban on women serving in combat. Acknowledge in the sacrifices which have already been made by both sexes, he talked of a future where everyone would be given the opportunity to serve in front line rolls. Whats the next greatest generation will be one of men and women who will fight and die together to protect this nation. That is what freedom is all about. Leon panetta there. What do these changes mean and how does the u. S. Military compare with other countries like britain . Our defense correspondent has a closer look. Thousands of women in the u. S. Military had been facing daily dangers on the front line in iraq and afghanistan. When it comes to the fighting, it has mostly been done by men. Women have been trained to kill but prevented from joining infantry units. The senior military commander confesses this makes little sense. Women are fighting, they are dying, and have shown have great skills. The one thing they will probably look at is not changing training standards to accom