This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Back at work borisjohnson warns that the uk is at the moment of maximum risk and urges the public not to lose patience with the coronavirus lockdown. I refuse to throw away all the effort and the sacrifice of the british people, and to risk a second major outbreak and huge loss of life and the overwhelming of the nhs. Italys Prime Minister outlines plans to ease the countrys strict coronavirus lockdown in stages after seven weeks. The Prime Minister of new zealand says coronavirus has been eliminated in the country for now. A warning that people with autism have been forgotten in the pandemic. Families say many are struggling
to access the care they need. Its been this terrible, terrible. I mean, probably the most stressful week of my life because. Oh, sorry i dont know whats wrong with him. And the british formula one grand prix will be held behind closed doors after organisers say a race under norm
Now its time for the last word with lawrence odonnell. The Michael Flynn case raises that old question how many times do you have to plead guilty to be guilty . And how much bullying does a federal judge have to take in terms of whether or not the cessation of a case before him rather than having it yanked out underneath him. Rachel, before you go, a quick protocol question because im sure this has come up for you. How do you address someone, a guest on this show later in the hour, a man who has won the president ial medal of freedom . Hes been awarded the president ial medal of freedom . Is that like a knighthood . Do we have to say sir . Is there any fancy term i have to know about it . I would not capitalize it in case you are writing it down because were not in england, but i would stick with sir. He actually prefers when i just call him bob. Robert de niro. Dont call him bob. He just Robert De Niro just says, just call me bob. Thats what he says, so maybe ill come him bob. Dont do
Dignity and the respect that we afford all people. We honor him today because when he took his last breath, the rest of us will now be able to breathe. We are not fighting some disconnected incidence. We are fighting an institutional systemic problem. Someone said make America Great again but when has america ever been great . His life mattered. All our lives matter. Black lives matter. His death will not be in vain. He is going to change the world. That was the scene this afternoon in houston. At George Floyds funeral. You are now look iing at live pictures of the procession to the cemetery will floyd will be laid to rest beside his mother. It was a very emotional service. As youd expect for so many people around the country, this service was about a lot more than just the life and death of one man, george floyd. It was about whole heck of a lot weve all been experiencing. Especially the africanamerican community. As this procession is underway, the movement sparked by floyds death co
Is that like a knight hood. Do we have to say sir . Is there any fancy term . You know what i think. I would not capitalize it in case you are writing it down. But i would stick with sir. I think that sir is safe. He actually prefers when i just call him bob. Robert deniro. Dont call him bob. Robert deniro says call me bob. That is what he says. Maybe i will call him bob. He will be here rachel. Robert deniro has thoughts about donald trump and the state of the world. By the time that you come down after what you have done here we will be on talking about that. Well done. Thank you my friend. Thank you. Well, if you can believe it when the white house announced that donald trump announced he was go to dallas to give a speech. The white house was lying, except about the going to dallas part. Dallas trump went to a tv megachurch in dallas where he was supposed to chair a roundtable discussion including the attorney general of the United States. Donald trump read a few words of a prepared
First a keeping them honest report youll only see here. A yearlong investigation by cnn and the center for investigative reporting found widespread fraud in californias Drug Rehab Program. A Drug Rehab Program that receives hefty amounts of federal taxpayer dollars. Also known as your money, obviously. As a result of our investigation, more than 100 Drug Rehab Centers were suspended with their funding cut off and others were completely shut down. But tonight our investigation continues. And it goes beyond just the clinics. It looks squarely as the doctors who serve as medical directors for the clinics. One doctor in particular, is medical director at more clinics than anyone else. But as we discovered under the law he doesnt actually have to see any patients. Thats right. He doesnt have to see any patients at all. But he has found a way to make a lot of money off the whole thing. Heres investigative correspondent drew griffin. This is another group room. Reporter when we first met dr.