大象传媒

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

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A United Nations team tasked with investigating the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria has begun a mission to Damascus, trying to hammer out with Syrian officials the terms for their investigation. Bernard Kouchner, former French foreign minister, outlines his concerns at the international community's approach to the conflict.

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A train has derailed in north-western Spain, killing at least 77 people and injuring more than 100, officials in the Galicia region have said. The 大象传媒's correspondent Tom Burridge reports from the scene of the crash.

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The UK economy is expected to notch up an improved quarter of growth when official figures are published today, adding to hopes of a sustained recovery. The 大象传媒's economics editor Stephanie Flanders and political editor Nick Robinson give their analysis.

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A study into generational differences for the Co-operative looked at the experiences of 2000 people and found that while one in 3 couples over 60 met as teenagers, for couples twenty years younger the number fell to just one in seven. Denise Robertson, a TV agony aunt, and Sathham Sanghera, an author, discuss whether young people have issues with commitment.