Overnight, protests across the country including one in washington outside the white house were largely peaceful on a day when george floyd was honored at a Memorial Service in North Carolina where he was born. We will have more in a live report and we will talk to the mayor of st. Paul, minnesota, who is the son of a Police Officer, about the practical changes that may come of this moment. Later in our spotlight, harry smith looks at the history of protests in america, turning energy in the streets into change for the country. Then, the extraordinary graduation story of one high school student, from a secret of homelessness to a diploma with honors. Later, we revisit a favorite sunday sitdown with Kerry Washington. A conversation about race and policing around her recent netflix film american son which is getting renews attention in light of the death of george floyd. People who are white or other races who dont feel this kind actually imagine what itsitdown washington. Plus another l
Of his reelecon bid whi takes place on tuesday with a rally in florida. This weekend the president warning the economy will collapse if anyone but he is elected. Well go liveo the wust and talk with chuck todd about the field of 2 0 challengers in just a moment. Then areview of todays world cup match between the u. S. Womens National Soccer team and chile. They beat thailand in the opener 130. Some fans accusing the defending champs of running up the score. E l hear from the star players. And later a sunday sitdown with aol hwood legend. Samuel l. Jackson on his prolific career from classics like pulp fiction to blockbusters Like Star Wars and about dreaming of growing up to be a star. I will go hang out with airline flynn. I mean, staggering in my mouth. You came pretty clos i have a lightsaber. Im good. A sunday sitdown with samuel l. Jackson plus a fathers day conversation with my dad, bill geist, later in the show. Lets begin in washington where President Trump is gearing up to lau
Official kickoff of his reelection bid. It will take place on tuesday with a rally in florida. This weekend the president warning the economy will collapse if anyone but he is elected. Well go live to the white house to talk to chuck todd about the field of 2020 challengers in a moment. A preview of todays world cup match between the u. S. National Women Soccer Team and chile. They beat thailand with 130. Well hear from the star players. Later a sunday sit down with the hollywood legend, samuel l. Jackson on his prolific career. Dreaming as a young boy in the segregated south about growing up to be a star. Hopefully we wont hang out on the airplane. Well, you came pretty close to it. A sunday sitdown with samuel l. Jackson and a fathers day conversation with my dad, bill geist and a life well lived all of it later in the show. In washington where President Trump is gearing up to launch his Reelection Campaign. The president is projecting confidence over his chances in a new interview a
Its tuesday october the 17th im ben brown. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Inflation has risen to its highest level in more than five years. The rate of inflation, as measured by the Consumer Prices index, increased to 3 last month, up from 2. 9 in august. The figure is significant because the government uses data from september to set pension and benefit increases. Our Business Correspondent ben bland is here. You are here to chew over these latest figures. What is behind this rise . When we talk about inflation, cpi, typically the things we spend oui cpi, typically the things we spend our money on like food, this figure relates to an average how those prices have gone up this september with a year before, and as we were talking about that figure was 3 , in pa rt talking about that figure was 3 , in part driven by food prices going up, transport cost going, but also as you mentioned the weak pound, after brexit, which affects Raw Materials and foods, imported, the prices you and foods,