2 1 ahead of tonights second leg play off at anfield. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. In the latest of its proposals for life after brexit the government has published its plans on how it wants to end the Legal Authority of the European Court ofjustice in uk affairs. At the moment the court can influence everything from workers rights to trade rules. But theresa may says it will no longer have what she calls a direct say in these matters. But, in what critics see as a climbdown, the new plan appears to allow the European Court to have some role in future disputes between the eu and britain. Heres our Political Correspondent ben wright. It is about bringing power back to britain. We will take back control of our laws and bring an end to the jurisdiction of the European Court ofjustice in britain. And for many leave campaigners that is what brexit was all about. Take back democracy, take back control for our country. Can we do it . Yes as it reveals its ideas for how dis
Urged to walk faster. Officials at Public Health england say high levels of inactivity may be harming their health. Good morning. Its thursday the 24th of august welcome to bbc newsroom live. Theres been a fall in the number of pupils in england, wales and Northern Ireland passing their gcses. Overall, the percentage of passes fell to 66. 3 a decline ofjust over half a percentage point from the previous year. The fall follows big changes in the testing and grading of gcses, especially in england where, to replace the traditional system, maths and english papers are being given a numerical mark on a scale from nine to one. The highest grade is nine, and will be awarded to fewer pupils than the a star is currently. The bottom of the old grade c, the lowest pass at the old o level, is equivalent to the bottom of the new grade four. Changes have also been made to make the exams more challenging. Not only are the questions set out in a different way, but the way the qualifications are taken