Panorama's week that was - 21-29 June
The crisis in Iran shows no sign of abating, two weeks on from President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election on 12 June.
When Jane Corbin made her film for Panorama shortly before the election, the focus was on US President Barack Obama's relationship with the Ayatollah. Just two weeks on and the focus has turned to Obama and Ahmadinejad. The US President has responded to Ahmadinejad's criticism of the US for condemning Iranian violence against protesters. Obama is accusing Iran's president of trying to deflect attention from himself at this time of civil unrest.
As the deadly clashes between police and protestors look set to continue, the question being asked now is
has unveiled plans to save £15.5m over the next three years, which is likely to include cuts to staff employed by the council who provide care of the elderly. As Panorama found in its recent film about the strained state of care, Britain's Homecare Scandal, privatisation of homecare services for the elderly can risk the quality of care.
In making the programme, a Panorama reporter went undercover to reveal the problems with the Carewatch Care Service provider in York.
John Kinsella, regional organiser of the trade union Unison, explains: "We are amazed that the council is going down this line given the findings of the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Panorama programme recently. Staff employed by City of York Council to provide care services do so to the highest standard. Providing good value for money and maintaining direct provision is in the best interest of the community in York."
But Council leader Andrew Waller said that while more savings may become necessary after the next General Election, he stressed that the council would not compromise on the quality of services.
Other stories back in the news
Jockey Darren Williams has been from racing for three months, following an inquiry by the British Horseracing Authority.
It comes a year on from the Panorama programme, , which sparked the inquiry.
Paul Kenyon's film revealed the abuses that the betting process was open to, and how hundreds of thousands of pounds could be made from betting on horses to lose.
Woolworths announced it is making a comeback as an internet business. The ex-High Street giant will live on, albeit online, six months after it went into administration.
In April, Panorama followed five former Woolworths employees, as they faced the uncertainty and stress of unemployment in Life After Woolies.
It has been 10 years since Scottish devolution, a decade that has included many highs and lows, as Andrew Black for the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Scotland news website .
A new Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Scotland survey has revealed that 41% of people in Scotland believe devolution is a good thing while 46% of people felt it made no difference at all.
In Panorama revisits the issues facing the Scots and interviews the key players who could hold the country's fate in their hands. Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú One, Monday 29 June at 8.30pm.
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