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26/05/2015

700 young British people are believed to be fighting with Islamic extremists in Syria and Iraq. A former Chief Crown Prosecutor looks at the reasons why.

The former Chief Crown Prosecutor for the North West of England Nazir Afzal looks at why so many young Brits are ignoring the warnings from the police, the government, their parents and their peers to fight with Islamic Extremists. Elsewhere a father-of-three from Lancashire who feared he would be paralysed by an inoperable tumour has died at the Dignitas centre in Switzerland. Peter speaks to Cricketer Matt Prior about England's victory against New Zealand. Meanwhile a British haulage company tells 5 Live Daily that it's looking at avoiding French ports as much as it can. Maru International in Dewsbury is looking at new routes due to the amount of illegal immigrants trying to get on their vehicles.

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Tue 26 May 2015 10:00

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  • Tue 26 May 2015 10:00

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