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Residents who live near wind farms could see significant reductions in their electricity bills under plans being announced today by the Government. Robert Keeler, member of North Kincardine Community Council, and Anne Hopkins, from Delabole, in Cornwall which is the site of UK's first wind farm, discuss the effect of the turbines in their area.

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The Labour Leader Ed Miliband is making a speech today on Labour's welfare policy, ahead of the Comprehensive Spending review. Nick Robinson, the 大象传媒's political editor provides analysis and Liam Byrne, Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary explains that the speech will be on welfare, spending, cuts and strategy for the Labour party post- election.

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There are 103 detainees on hunger strike, 35 being tube fed and six hospitalised. Some 166 detainees still remain in Guantanamo Bay with 86 cleared for release. The prison costs $1m per detained to operate each year. There is one British resident left at Guantanamo Bay, Shaker Aamer who has been cleared for release. The 大象传媒's Jonathan Beale reports.

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Are the protests in Turkey in recent days a sign that the country has to choose a path? That choice of course would have huge implications for both the Middle East and the European Union. The 大象传媒's Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen from reports Istanbul.