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Ladies and gentlemen please welcome 2019 Nobel Peace Prize nominee and founder of rise, amanda. [applause] and the reason we are all heree tonight, gloria steinem. [cheering] [cheering] oh my gosh. Why. You need no introduction. [cheering] i am so excited. I am excited. [laughter] this is a woman that wants to fly in space. [cheering] i am a super nerd but foremost an activist, a rape survivor and so thrilled to be here. I wouldnt be where i am today if it were not for you. [cheering] this is the woman used her experience to help others to achieve legislation. Im glad to welcome you all to the Book Club Discussion series for the hearing impaired audience members for smartphones and tablet and for those of you that aretpf using cart, please n off the sound on your mobile device and for all others, please turn off all electronic devices. Okay i just want to start off b ....
With me are the bbc s deputy Political Editor, vicki young, and shadow business secretary jonathan reynolds, Transport Secretary mark harper, and Liberal Democrat olly grender. Yes, we had that big, important result for the conservatives, ben houchen has held onto the Tees Valley Mayoralty for a third term. You will know if you have been following all the Election Results that labour have won with a pretty historic swing the Blackpool South by election. There are a lot of people, of course, still coming in, we are yet to hear from counts right across the country, in terms of those local councils. Lets just get a thought, first of all, fr ....
Losing his grip days before he leaves office, some in Donald Trumps own party say they want him out sooner too. Disgraceful, low value, poor quality and awful. Thats how the Prime Minister described the food parcels which have been sent out to some families by his own government during lockdown. Borisjohnson said immediate action will be taken when he spoke to footballer and campaigner, Marcus Rashford on the issue. Therell be further grilling of the Prime Minister at 3. 30 this afternoon when he faces the Liaison Committee on the governments response, both to covid and brexit. Meanwhile, the education secretary Gavin Williamson has suggested a level ....