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Nicky Campbell and Shelagh Fogarty with all the morning's news and sport.

A group of former Royal Navy admirals has called for the decision to scrap the aircraft carrier Ark Royal and the fleet of Harrier jets to be reversed. Nicky is joined by Admiral Lord West and the armed forces minister Nick Harvey.

Prime Minister David Cameron says China's growing economic freedom should go "in step" with political reform. We hear his speech to students in Beijing, and analyse its subtext.

Plus, Sally Hunt from the University College Union on why students should be subsidised, as many of them prepare to protest against tuition fee rises. Mitch Winehouse tells us what it's like to be an embarrassing Dad, prompted by Georgia Jagger confessing that she's ashamed of her Dad Mick on the dance floor. And Joe Royle looks ahead to the City v United derby in Manchester tonight.