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Peter Allen in Berkshire and Caroline Barker in Salford with the day's news and sport.

Peter is in Datchet by the river Thames in Berkshire where a major incident has been declared. With several severe flood warnings in place, Peter talks to experts and local residents about the affect of the floodwater on people's homes and health. And 5 live reporters around the country give a picture of how flooded communities are coping.

MPs debate whether smoking in cars carrying children should be banned ahead of a vote. Caroline talks to a Labour MP and a doctor who support a ban, a pro-smoking campaigner and the former head of Metropolitan Police's Traffic Division who thinks it would be difficult to enforce.

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu tells Drive that employers who can afford it should pay what's known as a 'living wage' - an hourly wage based on the cost of living.