23/07/2013
Morning news and current affairs with Justin Webb and Sarah Montague, including what will life be like for the new Royal baby? Plus the impact of the Iraqi jailbreak.
Morning news and current affairs with Justin Webb and Sarah Montague, including:
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The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a baby boy, Kensington Palace has announced. The author Lady Antonia Fraser and broadcaster William Shawcross analyse the news.
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The Chancellor, George Osborne, has called house builders and mortgage lenders to a meeting to discuss how the second part of the Help to Buy scheme will work. Sajid Javid, the economic secretary to the Treasury, defends the scheme against criticisms that have been levied against it.
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Terry Hayes, the man behind Mad Max 2, Dead Calm and Bangkok Hilton has spent the last few years writing a 700-page thriller called I Am Pilgrim. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's arts editor Will Gompertz hears why he has strayed from the film industry in Hollywood.
Last on
A rundown of stories from Tuesday 23 July including programme highlights and comment.
Clips
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White working class students 'lagging behind' at university
Duration: 05:01
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Margaret Rhodes: Royal children 'were obedient'
Duration: 07:56
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Tiger Woods 'inspiration' to niece Cheyenne
Duration: 03:04
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The Today programme's Royal baby round-up
Duration: 01:28
Broadcast
- Tue 23 Jul 2013 06:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4