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14/10/2014

Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.

3 hours

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Tue 14 Oct 2014 06:00

Today's running order

0633
MPs in the House of Commons will debate devolution and promises of UK wide constitutional change later in the wake of Scotland's No vote to independence last month. Norman Smith, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Assistant Political Editor, provides analysis ahead of the debate.

0639
In Thailand today, the trial begins of two Burmese workers accused of murdering the two British tourists Hannah Witheridge and David Miller. Jonathan Head, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Correspondent in Bangkok, reports.

0642
The most comprehensive inspection ever conducted into undercover policing in England and Wales has identified a series of failings in the way officers are deployed, monitored and supported.Β  Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Affairs Correspondent Danny Shaw provides analysis.

0650
Nearly one in three lung cancer patients in the UK dies within three months of diagnosis, despite having visited their family doctor several times beforehand, according to an analysis of primary care data published in the journal "Thorax". We hear from Dr Emma O'Dowd, a respiratory physician who carried out the research at Nottingham University.

0654
30 years ago, on 14 October 1984, the first edition of Law in Action was broadcast on Radio 4. The presenter was Joshua Rozenberg and he tells us about the special anniversary programme this afternoon.

0709
The Treasury is expected to announce today that pension savers will have more freedom over how and when they can take a tax free lump sum from their pension pot. We hear from Ros Altmann, the Government's Tsar for Older People.

0712
Military leaders of the coalition assembled to fight ISIS forces in Iraq and Syria meet today in Washington. John Sopel, our North America Editor explains some of the expectations for the meeting.

0715
Business news with Justin Rowlatt.

0719
The trial of a British girl jailed for attending a men's volleyball match in Iran is due to begin this morning. Last month Ghonchech Ghavami's brother Iman Ghavami presented a petition calling for her release to the UN. He joins us live.

0722
Beddau rugby club in Pontypridd has put up a sign encouraging good behaviour among parents whose children are playing the game. We hear from Jason Powell, chairman of the mini and junior section of Beddau Rugby club.

0731
The most comprehensive inspection ever conducted into undercover policing in England and Wales has identified a series of failings in the way officers are deployed, monitored and supported. Stephen Otter, HM Inspector who led the inspection, and Peter Francis, Former Metropolitan Police undercover officer, address the findings of the report.

0742
North America Correspondent Aleem Maqbool reports ahead of the US midterm elections which are just a few weeks way.

0749
It is six months today since 276 Nigerian girls were kidnapped by militant Islamist group Boko Haram from a secondary school in a Nigerian village.Β  Many remain in captivity and there has been little word on their fate. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s Will Ross reports and Dr Stephen Davis, Anglican clergyman & former canon at Coventry Cathedral, explains the situation.

0810
MPs are due to debate later in the House of Commons devolution and promises of UK wide constitutional change in the wake of Scotland's No vote to independence last month. We hear from Alex Salmond, First Minister of Scotland, and William Hague, leader of the Commons.

0821
Ahead of the Booker prize being awarded tonight, the six shortlisted authors speak about which writers inspire them.

0830
Assistant Chief Constable Jon Boutcher explains more about the role and significance of undercover operations following the most comprehensive inspection ever conducted into undercover policing in England and Wales identified a series of failings in the way officers are deployed, monitored and supported.

0835
Kieran Walsh, professor of Health Policy and Management at Manchester Business School, has been looking at the numbers to see if Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s claim that the NHS is saving £1 billion a year because of reforms is accurate. Professor Walsh explains his findings.

0839
Three weeks of airstrikes have so far failed to stop Islamic State fighters expanding their self-proclaimed caliphate across Syria and Iraq. Today programme correspondent Mike Thomson speaks to a member of a campaign group called 'Raqqa is being Silently Slaughtered'.

0844
David Cameron has caused some controversy after posing for a photo at a folk festival in Banbury with a group of Morris dancers whose faces had been blackened. The image caused criticism on social media outlets and prompted accusations of racism. But Martin de Vine, founder and Squire of the Foxs Morris dancers, the group with David Cameron, says that dancers’ faces were traditionally blackened as a disguise. We hear from Charlie Corcoran, Bagman of the Morris Ring.

0847
Following on from our item on loneliness and isolation among men on yesterday's programme we explore different perspectives on the issue. We hear from pensioners George Newton, Barbara Flynn and John Morgan.

All subject to change.

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  • Tue 14 Oct 2014 06:00