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28/10/2015

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

3 hours

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Wed 28 Oct 2015 06:00

Today's running order


0650

The Ahmad family applied for asylum in Russia because of fear of the advance of Islamic State militants; their request was refused and they have now been trapped in the transit zone of Moscow airport for 45 days. Our Moscow correspondent Sarah Rainsford headed through passport control to meet them.

0655

The long-term health of people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome can be improved by exercise and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, according to researchers at Oxford University. We hear from Professor Michael Sharpe, professor of Psychological Medicine at Oxford University.

0710

The Prime Minister will use a trip to Iceland today to directly address the consequences of leaving the EU. Laura Kuenssberg is the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú’s Political Editor.

0715

A Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú investigation has uncovered that a man has been in prison in the US for 23 years for shooting dead a British tourist even though his judge and police detectives believe he is innocent of the crime. Aleem Maqbool is our North America Correspondent.

0720

Vital opportunities to diagnose cancer patients in England earlier and increase their survival chances are being missed according to Cancer Research UK. We hear from Sarah Williams, health information officer at Cancer Research UK.

0730

The Saudi Ambassador in Britain said this week that an "alarming change" in Britain's attitude towards Saudi Arabia could lead to "serious repercussions". We hear from Lyse Doucet, the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú’s Chief International Correspondent, and Jonathan Aitken, former minister for Defence Procurement, who was chair of the Parliamentary group on Saudi Arabia and had close links with the Saudi royal family.

0740

The Marks and Spencer website was taken offline last night after customers complained they could see other people’s personal details when trying to login to their own accounts. We hear from Dr Daniel Dresner, a cyber-security expert at Manchester University.

0750

Downing Street has announced that Lord Strathclyde is to lead the promised review of the relationship between the Commons and the Lords, in the wake of the government's tax credits defeats. We hear from Lord Howard, Tory peer and former leader of the Conservatives who voted against the tax credit delay, and Baroness Hayman, Labour peer and the first elected Lord Speaker who voted for the delay.

0810

David Cameron will today challenge claims by campaigners who want Britain to leave the European Union and adopt a looser relationship modelled on Norway's. We hear from Frans Timmermans, First Vice-President of the European Commission.

0820

A newly discovered text written by Peter George sheds more light on Dr Strangelove – the character featured in the 1964 Stanley Kubrick film. We hear from David George, son of Peter George, who wrote the novel Red Alert, which was the basis for the film Dr Strangelove.

0830

What does it take to inspire a great biography? We spoke to Robert Caro, who wrote biographies for such figures as Robert Moses, the ‘master builder’ of New York and Lyndon Baines Johnson, about whom he has written four volumes.

0835

Despite the deteriorating security situation and the difficulties of the political negotiations, Britain’s former ambassador to Libya, Sir Dominic Asquith, told the Commons’ Foreign Affairs Select Committee yesterday that there was still strong desire in the country to give the negotiations another chance. Sir Dominic speaks live on the programme.

0840

When Lucas Debargue sat down to play at the Tchaikovsky piano competition this summer, there weren't many people who had heard of him. Mr Debargue is due to play in the UK for the first time tonight and has been speaking to our Paris correspondent, Lucy Williamson, about his sudden rise.

0845

The writer and feminist activist Germaine Greer is due to address students at Cardiff University next month but hundreds of students have signed a petition calling on the university to cancel her appearance in protest at comments she has made about trans women. Speaking on the programme is Helen Lewis, deputy editor of the New Statesman, and Payton Quinn, stand-up comedian and trans feminist.

0850

A police officer who was stabbed while tackling a knifeman and his colleague have become the first ever joint-winners of a national bravery award. We hear from PC Adam Koch and PC Jean Stevens, both from West Midlands Police.

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  • Wed 28 Oct 2015 06:00