Scotland is set to become the first part of the uk to introduce a ban on smacking children. And shining a light on diwali celebrations taking place throughout the country tonight. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Theresa may is in brussels tonight at an eu summit to assess the progress so far towards brexit and crucially, whether talks can start on a trade deal. The german chancellor Angela Merkel says there are encouraging signs of progress but mrs merkel and other eu leaders are still insisting the uk make further moves before any discussion on trade. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports from brussels. Speaking britains language . Not so much. Because in this town, it is money that talks. The Prime Minister thinks the uk has promised enough to settle our accounts. We will also be looking at the concrete progress that has been made in our exit negotiations and setting out ambitious plans for the weeks ahead. I particularly want to see an urgency on reaching an agreement
Perhaps all men, myself included, should pipe down and not try to explain it and not try to comment on it. Certainly not to try to defend it. I was talking to a very famous, very well respected actress who is a very good friend of yours who said almost entirely the opposite. She said its time for the men to stand up and do something. Oh well. Im saying that first weve got to hear from everybody so that we understand how vast and how all encompassing this was. Thats a. B is its all got to change. Youre one of the actor representatives on the academy board, i believe, so you must have been involved in that conversation about. Yes i was. Having Harvey Weinstein removed from the academy. I am a member of the board of governors, yes, i was present at the meeting. What did that conversation sound like . Im not at liberty to discuss. Id be going against my responsibilities. Did you talk about issues like, should we have a code of ethics etc . Honestly, im not at liberty to discuss it. Talking
Down. , on american artifacts, we will tour the exhibit, remembering vietnam. And at 8 00, on the presidency. The lyndon b. Johnson vietnam war conference. Our statement to the world about what we would do if we had communist aggression in that part of the world in 1954. We said we would stand with those people in the face of common danger. The time came and we had to put up or shut up and we put up and we are there. Watch the vietnam war, 50 years later, this weekend on american his or he tv on cease an American History tv on cspan3. On thursday, a ceremony was held to honor the Police Officers who responded to the shooting at a baseball practice. Louisiana congressman and majority whip Steve Scalise was among those wounded in the attack. The officers were awarded with the u. S. Capitol medal of honor. This is about 40 minutes. Good morning and welcome to the u. S. Capitol police medal of honor ceremony. I am the chief of police. The assistant chief and i are honored to host this era
Baseball field in arlington, virginia on june 14. Officially start the program, what everyone rise for the presentation of the colors by the u. S. Capitol police ceremonial unit. The opening prayer will be offered by reverend patrick conroy. Chaplain of the u. S. House of representatives. Order arms. Let us pray. God of mercy, we gather here to recognize the men and women in blue, both of the u. S. Capitol police and the Alexandria Police department, who responded and executed their charge with exemplary courage. Special agents Krystal Griner and david bailey, officers jensen, areander heroes to their colleagues and to all at the u. S. Capitol and the city of alexandria. For their Rapid Response to the cowardly attack upon the republican Baseball Team, which was dangerously exposed on a quiet neighborhood ball field. Thanks to their selfless actions, all present that day are with us today. It testifies to their create to their courage. Bless them with all your graces as the medal of ho
Good morning and welcome to the u. S. Capitol police medal of honor ceremony. I am the chief of police. The assistant chief and i are honored to host this era money to recognize the many heroes in danger on ao faced baseball field in arlington, virginia on june 14. Officially start the program, what everyone rise for the presentation of the colors by the u. S. Capitol police ceremonial unit. The opening prayer will be offered by reverend patrick conroy. Chaplain of the u. S. House of representatives. Order arms. Let us pray. God of mercy, we gather here to recognize the men and women in blue, both of the u. S. Capitol police and the Alexandria Police department, who responded and executed their charge with exemplary courage. Special agents Krystal Griner and david bailey, officers jensen, areander heroes to their colleagues and to all at the u. S. Capitol and the city of alexandria. For their Rapid Response to the cowardly attack upon the republican Baseball Team, which was dangerously