tributes for the life and work of ladyjowell, who's died at the age of 70.the government agreed that two experts will sit with the judge investigating the grenfell tower fire. the announcement was made after a petition calling for a diverse panel received more than 150,000 signatures. a debate had already been scheduled to discuss the petition in westminster hall. the session began with a minute's silence and names of people who died were read out. the chamber was virtually full. and earlier there had been a demonstration in parliament square. the conservative mp who called the debate said he wanted to see openness, understanding and responsiveness. we need to do everything we can to build a retained trust with the community that they left behind. there is no doubt about that. those of us who spend a few moments on parliament square just before this debate would have seen that brought pain that is still there and you can absolutely understand why. still there are 11 months on. with so many questions unanswered and 70 people still left unhoused at the moment.

not long after entering the lords ladyjowell diagnosed she had been diagnosed with a brain tumour. later gave a moving speech to peers about her condition. in the end, what gives a life meaning is not only how it is late, but how it draws to a close. i hope that this debate will give hope to other cancer patients like me so that we can live well together with cancer. not just that we can live well together with cancer. notjust dying of it. all of us cancer. notjust dying of it. all of us for longer. thank you. applause. leila nathoo reporting on the death of dame tessa jowell. former prime minister tony blair said dame tessa jowell was "the most wise of counsellors, the most loyal and supportive of colleagues, and the best of friends. "there was no—one like tessa, and no—one better. i will miss her more than i can say. my thoughts and prayers, and those of cherie and all the family, are with david and her wonderful family, of whom she was justly very proud." let's speak to our political correspondent, tom barton. we understand that the tessa jowell suffered a haemorrhage on friday.

not long after entering the house of lords, ladyjowell revealed she's had been diagnosed with a brainater gave a moving speech to peers about her condition. in the end, what gives a life meaning is not only how it is lived, but how it draws to a close. i hope that this debate will give hope to other cancer patients like me, so that we can live well together with cancer, notjust dying of it, all of us for longer. thank you. applause. marson tessa was a unique politician in my experience. she never held a one of the really big government departments, the treasury foreign office, but her impact on politics was enormous. everything she clutched, she turned to gold in some way. whether it was advancing equal pay for women, starting sure start for children and our country, bringing the limits to britain. —— everything she touched. she did everything she touched. she did everything with the same passion, determination and charm, said it was a unique politician but a really dear friend. everybody who was a friend of hers knew that they could rely on her, whatever their circumstances, whatever

not long after entering the house of lords, ladyjowell revealed she had been diagnosed with a brain tumour. she later gave a moving speech to peers about her condition. in the end, what gives a life meaning is not only how it is lived but how it draws to a close. dame tessa jowell, who's died at the age of 70. at least ten people have been killed and more than a0 injured in bomb attacks on three churches in indonesia. police say the attacks were carried out by the members of one family, including four children, one a girl aged nine, who blew themselves up at the three sites. rebecca henschke reports. a wave of blasts, timed and coordinated to hit those coming to sunday mass. authorities say the work of one family. the mother, with two daughters, blew herself up at one church. the father and sons at the other two. translation: from our information from the east java provincial police, there are three churches so far which were attacked, including on diponegoro street. indonesia's intelligence agencies says islamic state inspired group jemaah ansharut daulah, orjad, is believed to be behind

not long after entering the house of lords, ladyjowell revealed she's had been diagnosed with a brain she later gave a moving speech to peers about her condition. in the end, what gives a life meaning is not only how it is lived, but how it draws to a close. i hope that this debate will give hope to other cancer patients like me, so that we can live well together with cancer, notjust dying of it, all of us for longer. thank you. applause. tributes for dame tessa jowell are being shared widely on social media. the former prime minister gordon brown tweeted tessa jowell has so many lasting achievements to her name but she will always be defined by the sheer courage and compassion for others she showed while facing cancer. labour leaderjeremy corbyn tweeted devastating to hear the news of tessa jowell‘s death. from councillor to cabinet minister, her achievements were huge, including helping to bring the olympics to london. dianne abbott says sad to hear about the death of dame tessa jowell. will never forget her incredibly moving last speech in the house of lords. labour mp andy mcdonal

not long after entering the house of lords, ladyjowell revealed she had been diagnosed with a brain tumourter gave a moving speech to peers about her condition. in the end, what gives a life meaning is not only how it is lived but how it draws to a close. dame tessa jowell, who's died at the age of 70. tributes for dame tessa jowell continue to be shared on social media. conservative mp anna soubry tweeted, nicky morgan has said... her daughter—in—law ella woodward tweeted... and david beckham has posted this image on his instagram account, saying: the labour leaderjeremy corbyn has been speaking about her legacy. i think in government, pushing for surestart, which made such a difference to so many children's lives, the idea that all our children can achieve things together, and you bring the family in as well, so it is that sense of community, she brought that to it. that is one of hergreatest achievements. the other was working with a very wide range of people to help bring the olympics to london and see it all the way through, and i have neverforgotten her earnestly speaking at a meetin

ladyjowell had been diagnosed with a brain tumour.he right to stage the 2012 olympic and paralympic games. she made a moving speech to peers at the start of 2018 on brain cancer treatment — and was in the commons gallery in april to listen to mps debate the subject. everybody said quite rightly how charming and nice she was, but there was steel behind those clear blue eyes. if tessa walked in order tessa was in the room, it was a kind of feeling of a bit ofjoy coming through the door. there was a rare round of sustained applause in the commons at the start of prime minister's questions as the two police officers who apprehended the killer of murdered labour mpjo cox visited the commons. the speaker announced their presence. i am referring to pcjonathan wright and pc craig nicholls, both of the west yorkshire police. gentlemen, we honour your public service. we thank you for it. and we offer you the warmest of welcomes here to the house of commons today. guernsey's parliament has voted against introducing assisted dying. deputies voted

not long after entering the house of lords, ladyjowell revealed she had been diagnosed with a brain tumour moving speech to peers about her condition. in the end, what gives a life meaning is not only how it is lived but how it draws to a close. dame tessa jowell — who's died at the age of 70. tributes for dame tessa jowell continue to be shared on social media. conservative mp anna soubry tweeted. .. nicky morgan has said... her daughter—in—law ella woodward tweeted... and david beckham has posted this image on his instagram account, saying... the former prime minister tony blair has been speaking to the bbc about his memories of dame tessa. her impact on politics was enormous. everything she touched, she turned to gold in some way, whether it was advancing equal pay for women, starting shortstop, which is an immense programme for children in our country —— sure start, or of course bringing the olympics to britain and she did everything with the same passion, determination, verve, ability and charm. so she was a unique politician but she was really dear friend and everybody who was a frie

not long after entering the house of lords, ladyjowell revealed she's had been diagnosed with a brainater gave a moving speech to peers about her condition. in the end, what gives a life meaning is not only how it is lived, but how it draws to a close. i hope that this debate will give hope to other cancer patients like me, so that we can live well together with cancer, notjust dying of it, all of us for longer. thank you. applause. our political correspondent tom barton recalled some of the biggest achievements of tessa jowell‘s career, including her successful effort to bring the 2012 olympics to london. the single biggest thing that she will be remembered for its contribution to the olympic games, bringing the olympics and paralympics to london in 2012, campaigning for that to happen, helping deliver it and staying with her in one form or another all the way through until the competition itself. sebastian coates, who himself was instrumental in delivering it, said this morning that about tessa there would be no london 2012, no politician deserves great credit for those games. it br

not long after entering the house of lords, ladyjowell revealed she had been diagnosed with a brain tumourving speech to peers about her condition. in the end, what gives a life meaning is not only how it is lived but how it draws to a close. applause tributes have been pouring in after the death of dame tessa jowell, with a number of politicians and friends sharing their personal memories of the former labour cabinet minister. and i think even this morning, even though she has just died, when and i think even this morning, even though she hasjust died, when i think of tessa, it is almost all kind of positive, life affirming the stuff. when i woke up this morning, the first memory i had was actually of her dancing in her kitchen to a piece of music we had introduced her to, a song called alive. she knew she was dying but that is how she felt and i think she was saying to the people she was going to leave, "you are alive, enjoy it." we went on holiday with her, especially in scotla nd on holiday with her, especially in scotland and sometimes in france and she isjust somebody, my scotland an