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Scientists have developed a urine test that measures the health of a person's diet. They claim that it is the first objective way to monitor food intake. Elaine Holmes is a professor of chemical biology at Imperial College.

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The Department of Transport says it's urgently seeking information from the American authorities about claims that Fiat Chrysler cars has been violating pollution laws.  John German is a member of the International Council on Clean Transportation.

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The Oscar winning actress Natalie Portman says her male co-star in the 2011 rom-com ‘No Strings Attached’ was paid three times as much as her. Roxane Vacca is the head of Roxane Vacca Management, which represents actors including Michael Sheen.

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Severe weather will affect much of the country today as further showers of snow, sleet and hail are due to continue across parts of the UK. Leigh Milner is the Â鶹ԼÅÄ’s reporter in Jaywick. Lieutenant Matt Narey is assisting Lincolnshire police. Sir James Bevan is chief executive of the Environment Agency.

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The chemical secrets of a concrete Roman breakwater that has spent the last 2,000 years submerged in the Mediterranean Sea have been uncovered. Marie Jackson is a research professor at the University of Utah who worked on the study.

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A British former Secret Service officer has been dragged into the row over the intelligence dossier that lists incriminating allegations against President-elect Donald Trump. Sir Andrew Wood is the former British Ambassador to Russia.

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Delayed discharges are leading to shortages in hospital beds. Matthew Price is the Â鶹ԼÅÄ’s chief correspondent who has spent twelve hours in Southampton General Hospital which has reported the highest level of alert.

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An ex-MI6 officer who is believed to have prepared memos claiming Russia has compromising material on US President-elect Donald Trump is now in hiding, the Â鶹ԼÅÄ understands. Frederick Forsyth is a spy author and former journalist who worked for MI6 for 20 years. Christopher Andrew is an official historian of MI5.

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Delayed discharges are leading to shortages in hospital beds. Matthew Price is the Â鶹ԼÅÄ’s chief correspondent who has spent twelve hours in Southampton General Hospital which has reported the highest level of alert.

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Vladimir Putin is arguably the most powerful man in the world. Bridget Kendall is the Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge and is the Â鶹ԼÅÄ’s former diplomatic correspondent. James Nixey is head of the Russia and Eurasia programme at Chatham House.

All subject to change.