ih of someone had all the talents it was shirley williams.— of someone had all the talents it was shirley shirley williams. in the mark peel biography of her, you were i peel biography of her, you were quoted as saying how illuminating it was about her, but she came across as surprisingly vulnerable is that something you noticed politically and privately?— and privately? interesting you mention the _ and privately? interesting you mention the mark _ and privately? interesting you mention the mark peel - and privately? interesting you - mention the mark peel biography, because he approached me and asked me to open negotiations as it were with shirley, as to whether or not she would be willing to accept him as her biographer, and in the end he produced a book. i have a feeling that neither of them was entirely satisfied by what they produced. i think she was vulnerable in the sense that a lot of her life was spent on her own, when she was in the labour party people were rather suspicious of her, and after the business of creating comprehensive education, there was a lot of criticism, too. t

shirley williams, who's died at the age of 90. and that's it.c one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are broadcaster david davies and lucy fisher, deputy political editor at the telegraph. tomorrow's front pages, starting with the photo released by prince william of his son george and the duke of edinburgh is on the front of the telegraph. the paper covers william and harry's tributes to their grandfather. it's the same story on the front of the mirror, which has a picture of the three men in military uniform. the metro points out the contrasting language used by the late duke's grandsons in their statements. the mail says senior royals will be at the queen's side for public events. the government are considering to mix and match covid boosterjabs, according to the front page of the i. the investigation launched by the government into lobbying — following the actions of david cameron — is the ft�*s top story. the guardian lead

baroness shirley williams, who's died at the age of 90.e home haircuts during lockdown. 0ur north of england correspondent danny savage has been talking to a hairdresser and customers in york. 0utside this barbers in york, they were queueing today. inside, lots of wild hair was on show. i don't think you'll get much change out of, what, £70, £80, ithink? the joke here was that they should be charging by the ounce. it's my hair that's been getting me down during this lockdown, it really has. i mean, i couldn't do anything with it. ross was showing his barber exactly what he wanted, a far cry from what he actually came in with. next door was the ladies' salon, where melanie had opted for the first appointment on the first day. i've been dying to come to the hairdressers. i haven't been going out, and only once a week i've worn a hat. so you've worn a hat to cover up your head? because you didn't like the look of it? no, because it looked horrible. in the barbers, martin was finished — a fine head of hair for a 72—year—old. at a nearby salon,

borisjohnson, who also used prime minister's questions to pay tribute to shirley williams, the formerocial democratic party, the sdp. she died earlier this week at the age of 90. the prime minister called her a pioneerfor women in politics and government. sir keir starmer said for many years she was labour's loss but now she was britain's loss. in the lords, the lib dem leader paid his tribute. shirley was no ordinary politician. what set her apart from any other politician i've met was her empathy and her charisma. she was genuinely interested in other people, their ideas and their lives. and she had a special magnetic charm, which meant that people went to her and were energised by her. she was never with a note, spellbinding sometimes. she could hold the house in the palm of her hands. and perhapsjust as importantly, all agreed she was gracious and courteous, even with those she fundamentally disagreed. as the prime minister has recalled, "even when we disagreed, as we often did, she have the gift of sounding so completely reasonable at all times." labour's leader in the lords desc

i also want to pay tribute to shirley williams a pioneer for women in politics and in government and to our former colleague ho is passionate especially for environment. mr. speaker, this morning i had meetings with colleagues and others in addition to my duties in this -- i should have further such meetings later today. >> messenger. thank you mr. speaker, thanks, represented her constituents with nearly 29 years and missed in this place especially by many of the new -- as she was so kind to us in our first month in this place. one of the passions was the protection in particular -- which passes. many are concerned releasing to our rivers with known health impacts about health and humans, to animal friends we assure government will protect rivers and streams. >> mr. speaker -- my honorable friend is entirely right to raise the concern that we fully share if sewage overflow from interrivers such as the chest and that's why we have set up these storm overflows to address the matter working with water and regulators in environmental groups and last month we announced legislation a chan

let�*s get more now on the news that the liberal democrat peer and former cabinet minister, shirley williamsed to go into politics. i remember thinking it was the obvious thing i wanted to be, and by the time i was 15, i was pressing tojoin the labour party as a member. what was it actually like trying to get a seat at that time as a young woman? well, i had two seats — one was being a woman, the other was being a roman catholic, and it was awfully hard to discover which was the main reason why it was hard to get a seat. but i don�*t get angry very easily, and i think what made me more angry more often was the actual personal clear lack of interest in anything i have to say, or anything other women had to say. let�*s return to your time as a member of the cabinet. did you at that stage think you could ever become prime minister? yes, i thought i could because people told me i could. but i think i probably never believed that i was able enough to be prime minister. i didn�*t have that kind of complete conviction in myself that, for example, mrs thatcher had. there was another factor, too, whi

tributes to shirley williams, who's died at the age of 90.oming up in the sport on the bbc news channel... it's back—to—back wins for the baggies. west brom's faint survival hopes given a boost after they beat southampton 3—0. good evening. more lockdown rules have eased across the uk, with many businesses opening their doors for the first time in months. the most significant changes have been in england. restaurants and pubs can now serve people outside, while all shops, hairdressers, beauty salons, gyms and outdoor attractions like zoos and theme parks, can also resume business. wales has also reopened stores, and remaining pupils have gone back to school. restrictions on travelling across the border have also eased. in scotland all students, except those who are shielding, have now returned to the classroom, as have pupils in northern ireland. the stay—at—home order there is also ending and being replaced with guidance to "stay local". here's our business editor, simonjack. opening up after five long months of lockdown. newquay zoo welcome

shirley williams was once tipped as a i we have been through... n labour returned to power in 1974, she became minister for crisis. with inflation running at 10%, she met worried women trying to balance the household budget. as education secretary, she said about replacing grammar schools with single—minded determination. but single-minded determination. but eve single—minded determination. emit every single country in the community spends more on the social services than we do. fix, community spends more on the social services than we do.— services than we do. a passionate eumpean. — services than we do. a passionate eumpean. she — services than we do. a passionate european, she clashed _ services than we do. a passionate european, she clashed with - services than we do. a passionate european, she clashed with the i european, she clashed with the labour left and the redoubtable barbara castle. tao labour left and the redoubtable barbara castle.— labour left and the redoubtable barbara castle. ., , barbara castle. too many good men and women — barba

shirley williams, lady williams of crosby, died at the age of 90.r keir starmer said for many years she was labour's loss, but now she was britain's loss. the former labour cabinet minister was one of the founders of the social democratic party, the sdp, and went on to lead the lib dems in the house of lords. she's perhaps best known for her time as education secretary. and in an interview on bbc parliament filmed in 2017, sean curran asked lady williams about her legacy. is that the legacy you're most proud of, do you think, your time as education secretary and your championing of comprehensive education? i'm proud of comprehensive schools, and i'm sure people who watch will agree with this, i get — almost all the speeches i make throughout the country are followed by people who went to comprehensive schools and come up to me and say, "i just want to let you know that i am the chair of this business company," or, "i'm one of the people who directed the theatre," or whatever it may be. there is a lot of feeling among people who went to comprehensive

shirley williams in conversation with sean curran.week in parliament. thank you for watching. until the next time, from me, david cornock, bye for now. hello. no significant rain on the way again this week. there is an atlantic weather system close to parts of northern ireland and scotland, so a little rain during monday for some here. but for most of the, uk it's high—pressure, it's dry and, after a chilly start, it will feel quite warm in the sunshine. this area of high—pressure extending across from scandinavia. this area of low pressure giving parts of northern ireland and scotland notjust more cloud but a little rain. but where you have the clouds to start today, you will avoid frost, but a touch of frost eastern scotland, parts of england or wales. close to or perhaps a touch below freezing in the coldest rural areas. and some early low cloud, mist and fog gradually clearing from parts of eastern england. plenty of sunshine following on behind, across most of england and wales, and scotland. bit of patchy cloud developing. an is

shirley williams in conversation with sean curran.was the week in parliament. thank you for watching. until the next time, from me, david cornock, bye for now. good afternoon. a lot of sunshine across the uk this weekend and a fair amount across the uk this weekend and a fairamount of dry across the uk this weekend and a fair amount of dry weather as well. things won't change for most of us as we go through the week ahead either. people are talking a lot about high pressure and dry conditions. beautiful sunshine, the skies across england and wales are wild, quietly looking like this today. in northern ireland and western scotland, there was some rain today. you are likely to see cloud throughout the rest of the afternoon but a little bit of rain perhaps to the south of scotland. a lot of dry weather to be had out there still. the problem now will be that the rain that we saw overnight could be the wettest weather that we get through the next ten days or so. it is the start of growing season and it is pretty challenging. the overnight

shirley williams in conversation with sean curran.e bbc iplayer. that was the week in parliament. thank you for watching. until the next time, from me, david cornock, bye for now. hello there. under clear, starry skies, temperatures have once again been dropping. it means a cold, frosty start for most on friday morning but a mainly dry day ahead, with some spells of sunshine once any early fog has cleared. high pressure stilljust about in charge, but this frontal system will be trying to change things, with more cloud and some rain eventually into the far north—west, but most of us having a cold, frosty but bright start. fog patches most likely across eastern and southern counties of england. they should lift and clear. sunshine through the morning. more cloud, i think, developing for many inland areas into the afternoon, and certainly thicker cloud as this weather front approaches western counties of northern ireland and north—west scotland. some rain splashing in here later and a strengthening freeze. but that breeze coming up from

shirley williams in conversation with sean curran.the bbc iplayer. that was the week in parliament. thank you for watching. until the next time, from me, david cornock, bye for now. hello there. friday was another fine spring day, and we're going to continue with this dry theme throughout the weekend and perhaps into monday as well. some chilly mornings, yes, but it's not going to be quite as cold overnight nor during the day as it has been of late. we had some patchy cloud bubble up on friday, but the thicker cloud was towards the north—west of the uk and that brought rain in the north—west of scotland. that is fading away, mind you. the next weather system is going to be hanging out in the atlantic and we'll be dominated by high pressure that stretches down from scandinavia. it will be another cold start. a frost across parts of england and wales and eastern parts of scotland. a bit milder for north—west scotland and northern ireland, where we've got more of a breeze and some cloud for awhile. sunny start for many, any mist and fog

baroness shirley williams. . . ., . t comes— conditions as the weather front comes in— conditions as the weather front comes in bringing some rain. but for now there _ comes in bringing some rain. but for now there is — comes in bringing some rain. but for now there is no significant rain in the forecast. we have not seen that for a bit _ the forecast. we have not seen that for a bit. showers the forecast. we have not seen that fora bit. showers in the forecast. we have not seen that for a bit. showers in western areas. we could _ for a bit. showers in western areas. we could see — for a bit. showers in western areas. we could see some develop across the south _ we could see some develop across the south iater~ _ we could see some develop across the south later. they are showers, which means _ south later. they are showers, which means we _ south later. they are showers, which means we won't all see them. a lot of dry— means we won't all see them. a lot of dry weather, it's in pieces of cloud _ of dry weather, it's in pi

shirley williams was originally a labour mp, but she went on to become one of the "gang of four" whoabour government she was one one of the first women cabinet ministers. lord fowler made the announcement at the start of the day. my lords, i regret to inform the house of the death of the distinguished former member, the noble baroness williams on 12 april. on behalf of the house, i extend very sincere condolences to the noble baroness' family, and i hope that there will be an opportunity for tributes to be paid in the very nearfuture. hear, hear. over in the commons, there were tributes to another former cabinet minister, the conservative dame cheryl gillan, who died recently at the age of 68. dame cheryl was welsh secretary during the early years of david cameron's coalition government and before then was a minister underjohn major. i was so, so sad to hear of the death of cheryl gillan at the age of only 68. i think sometimes politics can feel like a hostile environment, and that is why cheryl was so important as someone who was just completely warm, nonjudgmental, vivacious and ou

the guardian leads on the same story and also has a picture of the politician baroness shirley williamst the age of 90. and the daily star has an image of two very determined pub—goers, as lockdown restrictions eased earlier today. so, let's begin. leather if you or me either have been able to go shopping or go to the pub, but looking at the times, cold comfort for shops as they take the shiner free cold comfort for shops as they take the shinerfree opening. cold comfort for shops as they take the shiner free opening. for minutes orso the shiner free opening. for minutes or so ago, we were saying how busy the streets had been around and it looks like they could've been busier had the weather been better. yes. looks like they could've been busier had the weather been better. yes, we heard analysts — had the weather been better. yes, we heard analysts say _ had the weather been better. yes, we heard analysts say that _ had the weather been better. yes, we heard analysts say that the _ had the weather been better. yes, we heard analysts say that the british - heard analysts say that the br

shirley william.ughs) just so much-- so much has happened, this moment is a culmination of a series of miracles. that's what every conversation with jon batiste isreich. by the way, it is is, ah-ha! and itd not b mor beautiful and beautifully said last night, jon. what an amazing achievement. especially considering for some of us, the greatest accomplishment of the last year was washing our sweatpants once a month. six months. i will eventually wash them. the mustard stains make a lovely camouflage pattern. i can hide in front of a bunch of mustard. today, jon woke up bright and early to talk about his win with gayle and the kingettes on cbs this morning this morn >> does stephen colbnelook f a r >> (laughs) stephen sent me a on the night, it was great. we were gonna facetime as well. >> you didn't answer the question. >> stephen: yeah, jon. answer the question. because if you leave, i'll just get a different oscar-winning band leader. say hello to: anthony hopkins and stay father. in lesser oscar new

can i also paid tribute to shirley williams.purpose? ijoin the right honourable gentleman in what _ purpose? ijoin the right honourable gentleman in what he _ purpose? ijoin the right honourable gentleman in what he said _ purpose? ijoin the right honourable gentleman in what he said about ian | gentleman in what he said about ian gibson, and indeed, ishare the widespread concern about some of the stuff that we are reading at the moment, and i know that the cabinet secretary shares my concern as well. i do think it is a good idea, in principle, that top civil servant should be able to engage with business and should have experience of the private sector. when i look at the accounts i am reading to date, and it's not clear that those boundaries have been properly understood, and i have asked for a proper independent review of the arrangements that we have to be conducted by nigel boardman, and he will be reporting injune, and if he has any representations he wishes to make on the subject he should do so to mr boardman.! make on t

i would like to briefly mention the loss of shirley williams.ll capital, so as soon as that begins we will take you back there. in the meantime, boris johnson was speaking a short while ago. it is very, very important for everybody to understand that the reduction in these numbers of hospitalisations and in deaths and infections has not been achieved by the vaccination programme. people don�*t appreciate that it is the lockdown that that has been overwhelmingly important in delivering this improvement in the pandemic and in the figures we are seeing. of course the vaccination programme has helped, but the bulk of the work in reducing the disease has been done by the lockdown. as we unlock, the result will inevitably be that we will see more infection, sadly, we will see more hospitalisation and deaths and people have just got to understand that. at the moment, i can�*t see any reason for us to change the road map, to deviate from the targets that we have set ourselves, the 17th of may, the 21st ofjune, they are the next waymarks on road map, but

as shirley williams she served in two labour cabinets in the 1970s and was instrumental in the introductioncratic party. the former leader of the liberal democrats lord steel paid tribute to her: i always remember the photograph taken of the two of us sitting, we have published a document, a joint document and iforget have published a document, a joint document and i forget what it was called, but we were photographed on the green of westminster abbey garden, and the two others were sitting on the ground looking at this thing and it was described by a fellowjournalist, not yourself, like two superannuated students sitting on the grass. and i always remember that, sitting on the grass. and i always rememberthat, but sitting on the grass. and i always remember that, but i look back and honour her life with tremendous oneness. she was just a great character. in england and wales there were something approaching normality today — non—essential shops have reopened for the first time since january. and in england pubs, bars and restaurants can finally serve customers — outdoors. it's no doubt a r

put me at piano lessons with shirley, william -- so much, so much has happened, this moment is a culminatione academy award for best original score with atticus ross and trent resner of nine inch nails for the pixar movie "soul." ♪ the oscar for best animated feature, too. jon batiste joins us from los angeles where i guess you've been up all night. congratulations to you, mr. oscar winner. part of the fun last night was watching you be so happy because, jon, you were so in the moment. what's it like floating up there with the clouds? >> oh, my goodness. i blacked out. you just go with the moment. it's hard to conceive of what's happening in that moment, but you just have to move with what's happening and accept it and be gracious. and that's what i tried to do. trent and atticus were there, we had worked on this film for two years. >> yeah. >> and -- >> is the oscar nearby? is it nearby? where is he? >> oh, yeah. yeah. watching over us. >> did he sleep with you in the bed last night? with you and your significant other? >> yes -- sitting right there watching over us tonight. hello. hello. >

shirley franklin served two terms as mayor of atlanta, and then as board chair of purpose-built communities, an organization trying to improve health outcomes for african americans by investing in black neighborhoods. dr. williamslife expectancy based on the communities we live in. that's a remarkable number. >> franklin: the life expectancy numbers are startling, and they are horrific. >> whitaker: one of the places where franklin's group is trying to change those numbers is historic south atlanta, the neighborhood of about 2,000 people where michelle thomas and her kids now live. >> franklin: we determined that there were three key pillars. one is community wellness and community health, with a sense of community spirit. another is accessible affordable housing. and the third is education. >> williams: if we can improve the living conditions of individuals, we actually can improve their health. let me give you an example of a study that was done years ago. where they took african americans who lived in public housing and, randomly, by the flip of a coin, some of them remain in public housing, and some of them were given a voucher where they could go and find housing in areas of-- of lower levels of poverty th