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24/06/2013

Allegations that undercover police tried to smear the family of murdered black teenager Stephen Lawrence have angered MPs. Susan Hulme follows the day in the Commons.

The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Secretary has told MPs a barrister will look into claims that police officers wanted to smear the family of the murdered black teenager Stephen Lawrence. Susan Hulme listened to Theresa May's statement to Parliament and gauges the reaction to it from MPs.

Also on the programme:
- Alicia McCarthy follows the latest Commons exchanges between Labour's Stephen Twigg and the Education Secretary Michael Gove.
- Simon Jones reports on the response of peers to the scandal of poor standards of care at some of England's hospitals.
- Rebecca Keating covers an inquiry into a government project that gives money to what are known as 'troubled families'.

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 24 Jun 2013 23:30

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  • Mon 24 Jun 2013 23:30

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