US Government Shutdown Begins

The US government begins federal shutdown after the Senate failed to agree on a new budget; Meryl Streep tells the BBC why her latest film is important in the current political climate; and the British government has appointed what it's called a 'Minister for Loneliness'.

(Image: Protesters advocating for the DREAM Act hold a candlelight vigil outside the U.S. Capitol. Credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images)