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Susan Hulme reports on how the new Defence Secretary Philip Hammond fares, answering questions from MPs on Afghanistan. And a former FBI agent on interrogation techniques.

Susan Hulme and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's parliamentary team report on events at Westminster and beyond. The new Defence Secretary Philip Hammond admits that he's still getting on top of his brief, as he answers detailed questions from MPs on Afghanistan. There's a report on clashes at health questions over the changes to the NHS. And a former FBI agent talks about how successful interrogation techniques are in preventing terrorist attacks. Also on the programme: Labour accuses Ministers of picking on women by forcing them to accept a later retirement age - and plans to tighten up the law on body piercing.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 19 Oct 2011 08:30

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  • Wed 19 Oct 2011 08:30

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