03/07/2013
Morning news and current affairs with Sarah Montague and Justin Webb, including Jeremy Hunt on 'health tourism' levy, plus Ofgem aims to cut energy theft, and modern etiquette.
Morning news and current affairs with Sarah Montague and Justin Webb, including:
0750
Ofgem is calling on energy suppliers to clamp down on electricity theft, with up to 25,000 cases of electricity theft each year, costing consumers at least 拢200m. Ian Marlee, a senior partner at Ofgem, Angela Knight, chief executive of energy UK, and Tony Thornton, chairman of United Kingdom Revenue Protection Association, explain why the theft must be dealt with.
0810
The Egyptian military is reported to have drawn up a plan to suspend the Islamist-backed constitution, dissolve the Islamist-dominated legislature and set up an interim administration headed by the country's chief justice if President Mohammed Morsi fails to reach a solution with his opponents by the end of a Wednesday deadline. 大象传媒 Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen explains the significance of the military's actions.
0818
The government is setting out a proposal aimed at ensuring migrants make a fair contribution for use of the NHS. The proposals include a new levy for non-emergency healthcare of at least 拢200 a year, in addition to the visa charge for anyone coming to the UK for more than six months. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt explains the new proposals.
0824
A Chinese court has ordered a woman to visit her mother once every two months and provide her with financial help in the first case since a new law on parental visits came into effect on Monday. Writers Katherine Whitehorn and Hardeep Singh Kohi consider whether a similar approach would be welcome here in the UK.
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Clips
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Can anyone be a wine expert?
Duration: 04:46
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Choosing baby's gender 'should be legal'
Duration: 05:08
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Chinese law 'orders people to spend time with parents'
Duration: 05:20
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Is it rude to talk on your mobile phone?
Duration: 03:21
Broadcast
- Wed 3 Jul 2013 06:00大象传媒 Radio 4