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to get this bill passed. if you look at the way financial markets have been trading over the last two days, there is still skepticism among investors. >> welcome to the program. president biden and house speaker kevin mccarthy's debt ceiling deal is set to face its biggest test. in the house of representatives. we are expecting that in the next few hours. an excluve report from you ukraine. kyiv claims 19,000 children have been taken by russia. the story of the mother's going behind enemy lines to rescue. more trouble on the trains. disruption around the u.k. more to come this weekd. unions continue the push for

better pay and conditions. could be humble p be the answer to deforestation? scientists found a way to eliminate the tastes of peas to be used instead of soybeans in plant-based products, but will consumers be convinced? all that to come tonight. in the united states, a deal on the debt ceiling took a step closer declaring his first procedural hurdle despite a revolt from hard-line conservas.ti vote, a make or break vote on the deal. without agreement, the u.s. would hit its borrowing limit monday. it would mean defaulting on its $31.4 trillion worth of debt. in turn, it can mean federal and military work has been stopping pay and they could default into chaos. the washington editor of the political newsletter summer forward, thank you for joining

us. it was a major hurdle, but the real test comes tonight. >> it does. it is looking good for the bill. the consensus is washington is there is last-minute procedural fights going on. most people believe it is probably going to pass. >> have the numbers to do that. we heard the clips in the headline. it is not a perfect deal, but it is most palatable. remind us of these compromises because there are compromises on both sides. >> it is a pretty epic clash. republicans went into this fight passing a partyline bill that demanded joe biden make massive cuts to the annual budget and repeal his signature climate legislation among other things. things they would never fly with democrats in the senate or the white house.

joe biden said he was not going to negotiate at all. accusing republicans of using hostage tactics and saying it was illegitimate and they should pasa clean debt ceiling hike. in the end, the two sides came together, they did not negotiate. you got sort of a normal budget deal. it was a little bit better than what you would expect the party out of power to get in a budget negotiation. it was not far off from the norm. you are getting a temporary freeze on certain kinds of federal spending. the white house accepted it was going to cut some investment in the irs in the tax authority that it had passed, which had been a big deal. there are new work requirements on the major safety net programs. this stuff is not apocalyptic. democrats are mosy willing to swallow it. >> willing to swallow it. the big question is can they do so before the deadline? the date when the u.s. would run

out of money has been pushed back slightly. but not by much until monday. assuming a deal is done, is it enough time to do the paperwork required? >> i think -- there are always last-minute hiccups that can come up. even in the senate, preparing to move through this quickly. it does not look like anyone is going to delay the process to give reporters something to write about. >> when we talk about these sort of things, the question is whetheit is about economics and spending or the politics. for the spotlight of that fragmentation, what does it te us through all of the frayed relations and in the house amongst republicans that they can't come to any sort of consensus on whether this deal is a good one or not? >> i would say there may be less fracture than they might see at

first glance. it is a hard-line contingent in the house of representatives. they go by the house freedom caucus. they wanted everything, the original partyline bill that they passed. and they have not been really willing to compromise. it looks like the majority of house republicans are going to go along with the bill. it should yield some substantial budget savings. they are relatively happy with what speaker mccarthy has given them. at the same time, some of the hardliners have been denouncing the legislation as a betrayal, some even murmured a little bit about trying to oust mccarthy. >> the music is good, markets are pretty calm. but we know the showdown has lasted months. weeks of painstaking negotiations.

i wonder if it does not go through, where is the negotiation and the compromise coming from? >> if the deal were to collapse at the last minute for some reason, i think it would be rather bad. i don't think there is a plan b other than the white house might be trying some unilateral action like invoking the 14th amendment , saying the debt ceiling was unconstitutional. i hesitate to worry too much about that. it is going to be really unpleasant as a global audience to watch the u.s. have a budget negotiation that could accidentally blow up the entire global economy if something goes wrong at the last minute. seems like things are heading in the right direction. >> given what is at stake, let's hope so. jordan wiseman, washington editor.

>> thank you for having me on. >> politics in the u.s., breaking news within the last few minutes. news on the 2024 presidential race. u.s. media reporting former vice president mike pence plans to announce next wednesday that he will run for the republican nomination for presidency in 2024. it is an increasingly crowded race. that will officially put him in direct competition with his former boss. donald trump for that republican nomination. that news mike pence will launch his bid for the white house in 2024. we will talk about that more later. in the u.k., boris johnson handed over his diaries and whatsapp messages in full to the government. the government has so far resisted handing over wh it has called unambiguously relevant sections of the material. the head of the inquiry have

threatened to sue. let's explain what is going on. >> just explain for us what is going on. to and fro about what these documents contain. what can they reveal? >> the answer is we don't really know what is in some of this material. the covid inquiries say they think they need to see it. they need access to the full unredacted copies of diaries, messages, notebooks. held by the former prime minister boris johnson, if they properly conduct inquiries in this investigation. what has been going on is twofold. one that has been between the cabinet office, on the inquiry itself, the inquiry has demanded the government hand over the

full unredacted versions of these documents. the cabinet office and government argued they don't think it would be appropriate to hand over anything which they deem to be unambiguously relevant to the inquiry. i'm told it could include sensitive personal information or private matters. the government fears it could set a worried precedent in policymaking. there has been this ongoing source of back-and-forth about what material of boris johnson's was held by e government. boris johnson said he handed over all of his material to the government. that they could now hand it to the inquiry. boris johnson could choose independently to hand over his materials if you want to do. he's asked to, he will. he claims the office had access to this material for months. sources in the cabin office say

since boris johnson stopped using lawyers that were employed by the government, they did not have access to some of the materials the inquiry wanted. a lot of back-and-forth. fundamentally, the government's position still stands. they don't think it would be appropriate to hand material over. tomorrow when the inquiry is set, they could be quite a big standoff between the inquiry and government themselves. >> i know that you will follow it closely. i only get to talk to you, thanks to our political correspondent. another major story we are following. britain's biggest commercial broadcast has announced it has asked a barrister to review the external events. this morning after the controversy surrounding the departure of its star presenter. you may know he stood down after it emerged he'd had an affair with a much younger member of

staff and later lied about it to his colleagues. let's go to the newsroom. our correspondent has details. itv has been under pressure to act on this. >> absolutely. ever since philip schofield made his on friday thatunge male employee, the company itself has been under increasing media pressure to say something about a number of former employees came out over the weekend in the last couple of days to say they must have known about it. today we have this letter from the box. it was sent to a number of people including the secretary in the u.k. and regulator. a separate note was also sent to employees at itv. she said she carried out a review of what they knew over the weekend. she says in this, rumors of this relationship circulated in late

2019, 2020. they did investigate. but both parties denied categorically and repeatedly the rumors. now what we have is them saying they appointed a barrister to carry out an independent external review. it would establish the facts. she would review the records and talk to people involved. the work considered to the relevant processes and policies and if we need to change or strengthen any of them. they say they will share the outcome of this review. >> a lot of people will be looking at that closely. what else have they said about the show and its future? >> the statement talks about wh they call a lot of inaccuracy. they set out what they call some facts. the employee first did work experience when he was 19 in

2015. he was 20 when he applied and successfully secured a job as a runner. there have been reports he was 18. itv saying he was 20. also that he applied for and was successfully a promotion to women in 2019. there have been reports he moved on from this morning to loose women, that he got a promotion and left itv in 2021. they also go on to say the social media scrutiny has been huge and they offered him support throughout the period and continue to do so. as to the program itself, the key question is on monday, the main co-presenter with philip schofield when they were on the show is due to return to the program after a half term school break which has been going on in the u.k. she does appear on monday, and

depending on what she says involving how the co-presenter for over 13 years. >> thank you for the update. around the world and across the u.k., you are watching bbc news. let's bring you up-to-date with the other main stories making headlines. a british man has died reportedly after being struck by lightning after he was paddle boarding in the sea of greece. scott was taking part in water sports when it hit on tuesday. it is according to local reports. the foreign office said it was supporting family and in contact with local authorities. parents on universal credit in england, scotland, and wales will claim hundreds of pounds more to cover childcare costs. the government says anyone receiving the benefit will claim back 951 pounds and over 1600 pounds for two or more children.

67% increase. the president of the cbi to step down early as part of an overhaul. pride to start the search for his successor and hand over due to take place in the new year. the organization has been rocked by allegations of rape and assault. you are live with bbc news. returning to some of the other stories we are following. a strike amongst train drivers, members of the train drivers union are striking overpay and conditions. there were also walkouts saturday, the third of june. the day of the football fa cup final. members of the separate r&d union will strike on friday. the u.k. government has accused the unions of coordinating workouts to disrupt major events. our transport correspondent, katie austin. >> this morning, rush out crowds just a trickle of passengers.

at london bridge station, no trains at all. and workers out on picket lines again like these in birmingham and newcastle. for rail users, frustration. >> just terrible, inconveniences everyone. >> how much they get paid. i think it is entitled, get a new job. >> it is important to strike, but important situations like this can be trite especially when the rail prices are going up. >> drivers say the dispute is not only about pay, but protecting working conditions. no signs at the moment they were close to being over. these strikes have come. the latest proposals from the train companies. >> the offer involved a 4% pay rise dependent on changes designed to make driver crane -- training quicker.

if changes for they -- a contractual commitment to work sunday shifts and giving employers full control, that is very reasonable insists the rail industry and government, adding it would take the average salary to 65,000 pounds. the union argues it contains things it can never accept. big events including the fa p l dan saturday's strike. they insist they have not deliberately targeted them. >> we have to give a minimum 14 days notice. we gave the bare minimum of 14 days notice. subsequent actions based about the same people twice about what is best for our members. >> in a separate dispute, trained guards station staff in the rnc would walk out again friday. many rail commuters got used to working from home on strike days.

passengers and hospitality businesses felt the impact. they want to resolve it, but it looks like a deal is not just around the corner. >> allegations of institutional racism within the police are one of the most challenging issues among the country. there is a police race action plan aimed at building better relations with balck communities and eliminating racism within police. now the race action plan is itself facing allegations of this cremation. the u.k. editor now reports. >> police officers have been bombarded by claims of racism in recent years. now the very plan set up to tackle this is at the center of fresh claims of racism. >> i joined the program to share my lived and professional experience and knowledge working in the police. >> the police race action plan

aims to build trust with black communities. one person who worked on the program told us they had this experience. they want to remain anonymous because of their current role. >> i was treated differently to my white colleagues. lack of support offered when the workload increased. it was a question of black people needed to work on the plan. i increasingly felt my voice and my lived and professional experience be ignored. >> they are just one of several people of color who raised serious concerns about discrimination at the union. some saying their experiences were belittled and ignored. we also saw documentation outlining other complaints from people of color. some raising serious questions about the credibility and true intentions of the program. >> the members we supported in areas where they have been marginalized within the plan have been sidelined at times have almost been g almost sayink

people are sometimes the problem and that they are challenging. >> the national police chief counsel chair told us "we will be issuing a refresh plan, i'm confident we will deliver the change our workforce and communities we serve need and deserve. i'm not aware of any official complaints or allegations relating to racism. however, i'm deeply saddened to hear the experiences expressed in this report. anyone who carries toxic attitudes, be that racist, misogynist, homophobic or discriminatory, does not belong in policing." >> by pr aobhelesems. at a time when trust in policing among people of color is a crical issue. >> the entire process left me completely disillusioned. black staff were seen as troublemakers and difficult for

providing a perspective. >> joining me is a former detective superintendent. thank you for being with us on the program. it is astonishing the initiative that was designed to tackle racism, actually accused of racist behavior itself. if anything, it serves to underline how big a challenge this is. >> it is really frustrating and disappointing. comes as absolutely no surprise whatsoever to the gentleman that would wish to remain anonymous. it is the same feelings and emotions they are feeling and express nsistently. certainly throughout the 30 years i have served in policing. the same labels undermining what we are trying to do here. and it is a real opportunity for

policing across the u.k. to come together to get this right. very disappointing. >> am i right saying you are approached for some part of this review? they asked for your contribution and then rescinded it. why is that the case? >> probably because they don't like the sound of my voice, that i speak out, i will say how it is. the problem with policing is they are so arrogant, they think they know best. they don't listen to what people are telling them. it is about ensuring policing communities, it is better for everybody and it can improve trust and confidence. i was approached, looking forward to be part of the process. for whatever reason, it was made not to include me, which is

disappointing. i have a huge amount to bring to the table. whatever people are saying now clearly is not being listened to. >> that is the issue. the national police chief counsel said we accept policing still contains racism and biases as we are ashamed ofhose truths, we apologize and are determined to change them. this big attempt to change them. failing at the first hurdle. >> it is not helpful. i don't think they really want toake a change. they do want to make a difference to policing internally as well as the external communities. but the problem is the senior leaders that sit around the table that are not listening to at they are being told. if they are not listening, rank-and-file are not going to listen. the fact -- came up very recently and finally admitted --

that is a good example i would hope they would follow because it is a first step in the right direction. >> one thing often raised about this challenge is people in those roles may find it difficult to speak out. how do you overcome that challenge? should they speak to former officers, people like yourself with first-hand experience but perhaps have nothing to lose? you are not reliant on them for a job in future. >> i spoke out when i was in policing. i'm not scared to speak out now. i totally get why those that wish to speak out, they are scared, become subject to performance issue. i think to actually approach external former officers who have either experienced -- they've got those lived experiences to speak to them to

get a view on what they can do to support them, make changes, is a good movement. clearly that is not happening. the offices they are using, they are not listening to them. that is really hard for them to take. >> so good to talk to you, thank you for sharing insight. headlines up next. narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... narrator: financial services firm, raymond james. man: bdo. accountants and advisors. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thanyou. ♪ ♪

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