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0607 | Jeremy CookeÌýon the first tentative steps taken in the Middle East 'roadmap' peace process. | |
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0610 | ItalyÌýhasÌýtakenÌýover the presidency of the European Union day amid widespread concerns centring around the country's mercurial prime minister Silvio Berlusconi. Â鶹Éç Europe Correspondent, Patrick Bartlett. | |
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0616 | Greg Wood with today's business news. | |
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0630 | Will the Parliament Act be used to ensure a complete ban on hunting? Political Correspondent, Norman Smith. | |
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0635 | Is it ethical for children to be born whose 'biological mother'Ìýdoesn't actually exist? Â鶹Éç Science Correspondent, Ania Lichtarowicz reports on the latest research. | |
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0649 | Political Correspondent, Ian WatsonÌýwith the latest details on the evidence being discussed by the Foreign Affairs Select Committee. | |
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0641 | Brian PerkinsÌýwith a review of today's papers. | |
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0651 | Political Correspondent, David Wilby with more details on the eventful vote on huntingÌýheldÌýlast night in Parliament. | |
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0653 | Why do no portraits of the genius, Robert Hooke exist? An art competition has been launched to celebrate his 300th anniversary.Ìý Christine McGourty is at the Royal Society where some of the exhibits are being displayed. | |
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| The Institution of Civil Engineers says that by 2020 Britain will faceÌýregular power cuts because we'll rely so heavily on energy from unstable regions. The Energy Minister is Stephen Timms. | |
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0716 | Labour backbenchers have forced the goverment to withdraw the bill on hunting - Lembit Opik,ÌýLiberal Democrat MP has been leading the campaign for a so-called middle way.
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0718 | Scientists claim that eggs may be extracted from aborted foetuses and donated to women with fertility problems. Lord Winston believes the application of this technique is a long way off. | |
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0721 | Today reporter, Bob Walker visits Birmingham to find out more about the escalation inÌýgun violence - following the latest murder at the weekend. | |
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0730 | Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Charles Kennedy says the Prime Minister, Tony Blair should be giving evidence to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee on the issue of weapons of mass destruction.
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0740 | Why has the London Stock Market has just seen its best quarterly performance since the dot com boom in late 1999? Â鶹Éç Correspondent, Hugh Pym investigates. | |
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0745 | Is Westminster Council making enough effortÌýto claw back the outstanding millions from Dame Shirley Porter? Peter Rogers is the Chief Executive of the Council. | |
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0810 | The Rural Affairs Minister, Alun Michael on why he finally gave upÌýand withdrew the government's compromise bill on hunting.ÌýHe is joined by Tony Banks MP whoÌýtabled the amendment. | |
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0820 | Rebecca Jones finds out more about the life of extraordinaryÌý Irishman, Sir Roger Casement.Ìý A painting of the colonial reformer is about to be unveiled in Britain for the first time.
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0830 | Rwanda is now at peace but there are huge problems across the border in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Clare Short has been looking at those problems and how they may be resolved.
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0845 | We speak to Liz Davies, the social worker at the centre of the row over the appointment of Margaret Hodge as new Minister for Children. | |
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