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Morning news and current affairs with Justin Webb and John Humphrys:

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The inquest into the poisoning of the Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko may have to be abandoned because the judge in charge of it has ruled that any evidence involving Russia will have to be kept secret. The 大象传媒's Steve Rosenberg reports and Annie Machon, former MI5 officer, explains that interested parties now have 14 days to challenge the decision.

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How do we stop children in the care of the state from being abused and from having a rough start in life made worse? Jamie (not his real name), a care home manager, explains what it is like working with these children and why they need to be protected.

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A campaign which warns women about "sleepwalking into infertility" is being launched today. Kate Garraway, a TV presenter, and Rosamund Urwin, an Evening Standard columnist, discuss whether women are already acutely aware of their ticking biological clocks.

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This week fire-fighters took seven hours to rescue a woman from her flat that was so stuffed with junk that it spilled onto pavement when they broke in via an upstairs window. Jasmine Harman, a TV presenter whose mother is a hoarder, and Ian Sparks, who used to hoard newspapers in his bedroom which left him living in cramped, confined conditions, discuss the impact of living with unmanageable amounts of clutter.

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How did the recession impact on people's lives in the UK? The Today programme's John Humphrys hears from people from Slough who reflect on their experiences over the last five years.