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Riot officers have regained control of a prison more than 12 hours after disturbances broke out. The Ministry of Justice said riot teams had restored order to all four wings of HMP Birmingham just after 22:30 GMT. The Â鶹ԼÅÄ’s Phil Mackie reports.

0715

The US has issued a formal request to China to deliver an unmanned underwater drone that was seized in international waters, US officials say. The Chinese navy seized the US underwater research vessel in the South China Sea on Thursday, the US alleges. The Â鶹ԼÅÄ’s Stephen Mcconnell reports.

0720

A convoy carrying enough supplies to build an entire children's hospital in the countryside near Aleppo city will leave from London for Syria on Saturday. The Â鶹ԼÅÄ’s Lina Sinjab reports from Beirut and Dr Saleyha Ahsan is co-founder of Doctors Under Fire. She is heading to Syria as part of a doctors’ convoy.

0730

DNA testing now plays a major role in solving ‘cold cases’.Ìý The Â鶹ԼÅÄ’s Danny Shaw reports and Brian Kirton is the son of Clara Kirton, who was murdered in 1985.Ìý

0740

In this week's Meet the Author, Jim Naughtie chats to Cynan Jones about the sea, fear and death, all themes in his latest short novel, Cove.

0750

The operation to take civilians and rebel fighters from the Syrian rebel enclave of Aleppo has halted again, with aid agencies told to leave without explanation. The Â鶹ԼÅÄ’s Mike Thomson reports and David Miliband is president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee and former foreign secretary.

0810

Riot officers have regained control of a prison more than 12 hours after disturbances broke out in HM prison in Birmingham. Michael Spurr is chief executive of the National Offender Management Service Agency.

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Yesterday the Today Programme was on hand to witness Big Ben closing its doors to the public as urgent restoration work will begin. Robert Lewis is editor of the campanology magazine The Ringing World and Diana Speed is a Â鶹ԼÅÄ newsreader.

0830

The government has announced measures allowing local authorities inÌýEngland toÌýraise extra funds through ‘council tax precept’ to meet the increasing costs of social care. The Â鶹ԼÅÄ’s Sanchia Berg reports and Lord Warner is former health minister.

0840

The general secretary of one of Britain's biggest unions could be forced to fight a fresh election. The Certification Officer - which oversees trade unions - will hear claims that Unison broke union rules by supporting Dave Prentis in his campaign to be re-elected as the head of Unison when hearings open on Monday. The Â鶹ԼÅÄ’s political correspondent Ross Hawkins reports.

0850

Obama has declared he will retaliate against Russian interference in the election. Major General Jonathan Shaw is a cyber security expert.Ìý

0855

Saturday is the Strictly Come Dancing final. Some contestants have absolutely no prior dance training while others are highly trained and skilled, so how does the programme level the playing field? Arelene Philips is a former Strictly Judge and Jill Halfpenny is a former Strictly winner.

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