mourn together. president biden declares a state of emergency in california after it has been hit by a succession of severe winter storms leaving 25 million residents under a flood watch. rescue workers in the ukrainian city of dnipro search for survivors of a russian missile attack on an apartment building. at least 21 people were killed. is there light at the end on the tunnel on train strikes in the uk? the transport secretary is optimisitc a deal can be reached with the unions. i think both the companies signed the rail unions are keen to reach an agreement but we have got to see if they can hammer out the detail but, that is for them to do. some breaking news this hour a plane carrying more than 70 people has crashed in nepal, killing nearly everyone on board. the plane was flying from the capital kathmandu to the town of pokhara a popular tourist town. the crash happened as it was coming in to land. it was a yeti airlines plane with 72 people on board. this is foota
with me now are hannah weisfeld, founder of yachad uk a britishjewish organisation which supports the palestinian state. and hamze awawde a member of the palestinian delegation for hands of peace, which empowers american, israeli and palestinian youth to become agents of change. you are both there at the vigil on sunday. as we had another week of digesting what is happening in the middle east, the incredible pain still being felt by both sides, can you tell me about what the experience was like on sunday to come together to talk about something a bit more hopeful, about a future that might be more peaceful? it a future that might be more peaceful? a future that might be more eaceful? . , ., ., , ., a future that might be more eaceful? ., ., , ., peaceful? it was a way to show hope, because one peaceful? it was a way to show hope, because one of peaceful? it was a way to show hope, because one of the peaceful? it was a way to show hope, because one of the victims
hello and welcome to political thinking, a conversation with rather than an interrogation of someone who s shaped our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. now, you might think that the job of the equality and human rights commission was simply to police and implement the law, to ensure equality. but in this era of so called culture wars, debate about equality is, it seems, dividing even the commission itself. my guest this week is the chair of the equality and human rights commission, baroness kishwer falkner. she faced allegations that she had bullied her staff. allies of her insisted that she was the victim of a witch hunt from people who thought she thought the wrong things about the toxic debate about trans women and their place in society. an investigation into that bullying has recently been dropped. baroness falkner was appointed by the conservatives, but she is a former liberal democrat peer. she s also talked of herself being a first generation migran
hello and welcome to political thinking, a conversation with rather than an interrogation of someone who s shaped our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. now, you might think that the job of the equality and human rights commission was simply to police and implement the law, to ensure equality. but in this era of so called culture wars, debate about equality is, it seems, dividing even the commission itself. my guest this week is the chair of the equality and human rights commission, baroness kishwer falkner. she faced allegations that she had bullied her staff. allies of her insisted that she was the victim of a witch hunt from people who thought she thought the wrong things about the toxic debate about trans women and their place in society. an investigation into that bullying has recently been dropped. baroness falkner was appointed by the conservatives, but she is a former liberal democrat peer. she s also talked of herself being a first generation migran
pledged to tackle the confusion over the legal definition of sex by amending the equality act if they win the election. the conservatives announced this morning they d make biological sex a protected characteristic, making it easier for some organisations to prevent transgender women from using female only spaces. the leaders of the four parties in scotland which took seats at the last election have been holding a televised debate. it s being broadcast on stv and here s a taste of the opening statements. i want the next five years to all about delivering action on the issues that really matter to you creating good jobs, cutting tax, reducing nhs waiting lists, fixing our roads, investing in schools. we ve listened, and we know these are your top priorities. i know families are struggling because of the cost of living crisis, and i know so many families are worried about loved ones who can t get treatment because of the crisis in our nhs. that s why a labour government w