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10/05/2012

Defence secretary Philip Hammond on his fighter jet U-turn, more car bomb attacks in Syria, and the public sector strikes. National and international news with Martha Kearney.

The Defence Secretary - Philip Hammond - tells us why he's decided to do a U-turn and change the type of fighter jet to be bought for the Navy's aircraft carriers.

After scores of people are reported to have been killed in two car bomb attacks in the Syrian capital, we hear from our correspondent in Damascus.

We discuss the impact of today's public sector strikes.

And as the flame that will burn during the London Games is lit at the birthplace of the ancient olympics we hear an expert's view that the ceremony was invented by the Nazis.

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45 minutes

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Thu 10 May 2012 13:00

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  • Thu 10 May 2012 13:00