With me, tanya beckett. I am here at the British Library to guide you through another five extraordinary moments from the recent past. We will meet a man who was the first to walk the entire length of the great wall of china, a scientist who sealed herself inside a giant greenhouse for an environmental experiment and a cuban musician who remembers recording one of the countrys most successful albums. But first, in september 1977, anti apartheid activist steve biko, leader of the black Consciousness Movement in south africa, died in police custody. Weeks earlier, he had been arrested. Witness has spoken to bikos friend, peterjones, who was arrested with him. I miss my friend steve biko and i am forever in his debt. Steve biko is one of the people that originated the new generation of Young Political minded black people. The black Consciousness Movement. We believe in our country there will be no minority, no majority, there willjust be people. And those people will have the same status
Of her partys annual conference, with british politics still domionated by turmoil over Brexit Laura Kuenssberg reports. Tory, tory, tory. Scum, scum, scum. The Prime Minister might find it hard to listen to that, let alone agree. The tory conference, a magnet for discontent and fury in some quarters. Most of the protests peaceful, or noisy at least. But theresa may does think she needs to Pay Attention to the national mood. After labour courted votes promising to scrap University Fees in england, they will be frozen there is a confirmation of a rethink too. When we set that policy what we expected was going to happen was there would be in range, diversity and the system, that wed see universities perhaps offering shorter courses, that wed see universities offering courses at fees under the maximum fee. That hasnt happened. Weve got to look at it again. But ambition is to change policy wont matter much. Foreign secretary, do you accept youre causing trouble for the Prime Minister . No,
She wrote and advised a multidiscriminatory research essential lens. It was licensing photographs across the curriculum, produced by the Oregon Public Television and learning. I watched several episodes of that, and i really loved it and learned a lot. Definitely check it out on youtube and other places. And her work is fantastic. Definitely feel free to read her articles explore her work and , you know think deeply about , how representation and identity is connected to photography. This is really what this program is about and what this exhibition is about. So i am going to hand it over to makeda a much better , speaker than myself. Have a great time. What is going to happen is she will speak for 45 minutes and then we will open up to the q and a. And then you can ask questions. So think up some great questions. [applause] makeda best thank you for that wonderful introduction. Perhaps the best introduction i have ever had. Very nice. So i think patty, on the life are the lights going
The house of commons. We also invite your participation via twitter. Prior to question time members are finishing up other business. Live to the floor of the british house of commons. Integrity of the lord chief Justice Brexit board and the ecb. I am happy to do so. It is essential that we uphold the rule of law without fear or favor and i support the work of the police come all of those responsible, for taking that forward and seeing those who committed the actions we discussed are held to account and brought to justice. On monday, a woman whose mother was killed. If he understood there can be no real peace unless we append another start. Will he commit to the Irish Government the need to ensure the fullest possible Public Access and delivering an effective route by which the families lost loved ones, can reach some form of closure . I think the right honorable gentlemen and the message he gives on the raw pain and emotion that is felt by so many of those affected that i equally recog
Colleagues in the office. I will have further such meetings later today. Peter jones. I associate myself with remarks made by the Prime Minister attribute paid to the families. Mister speaker, north devon is concerned the current review of services across the county may result in the loss of acute services at our hospital. The residents the nearest alternative could be three hours away. Will my right honorable friend assure me she will listen to those concerns . I want to be able to say that we are the party of the nhs. [shouting] i think my honorable friend for the question and reassure him this government is committed to ensuring the best possible health care across the country. I recognize there are concerns expressed locally about the district hospital. I understand there was no specific proposal at the moment but i know the impact to the community will remain crucial throughout the process and assure him, putting in extra funding. I joined the Prime Minister in offering condolence