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09/12/2015

Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.

3 hours

Last on

Wed 9 Dec 2015 06:00

Today's running order

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0650

The Commons yesterday rejected a proposal by the House of Lords to lower the voting age for the EU referendum. The ´óÏó´«Ã½â€™s parliamentary correspondent Sean Curran reports.

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A study published today in the British Medical Journal suggests that there is no difference between some anti-depressants and behaviour therapy when it comes to treating severe depression. Professor Shirley Reynolds is director of the Charlie Waller Institute at the University of Reading.

0710

Flood-hit communities in north-west England are bracing themselves for more heavy rain, as the clean-up continues after the devastation caused by Storm Desmond. Ben Ando is the ´óÏó´«Ã½â€™s correspondent in Carlisle.

0715

New accusations have emerged that the Conservative party chairman Lord Feldman was told about alleged bullying within the party as far back as 2010. We hear what former activist Patrick Sullivan told Newsnight last night.

0720

The Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has defended his proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States, despite criticism at home and abroad. We have been speaking to Frank Luntz, US pollster and political consultant.

0725

A pride of lions made famous by the ´óÏó´«Ã½ wildlife programme Big Cat Diaries have been poisoned in the Maasai Mara game reserve in Kenya. Alastair Leithhead is the ´óÏó´«Ã½â€™s Africa correspondent.

0730

The seemingly never ending EU/UK negotiations continue this week as the Prime Minister meets with European leaders to talk about the sort of deal he wants to deliver to the British public. Michael Spencer is CEO of ICAP plc.

0740

In the second of his series of reports this week, Steve Rosenberg explores how Russian air strikes in Syria have transformed Vladimir Putin From being considered an international outcast to now being at the centre of efforts to solve the Syrian crisis.

0750

The migrant crisis is putting the lives of British lorry drivers at risk in Calais - and the government is being accused of not doing enough to protect them. Sima Kotecha reports from the Jungle camp in Calais and we hear live from Toby Ovens, director of family business Broughton Transport in Wiltshire.

0810

Global markets suffered a rout in commodities as Brent crude fell below $40 a barrel for the first time in almost seven years and iron ore hit a 10-year low yesterday. Speaking on the programme is Carrie Gracie, the ´óÏó´«Ã½â€™s China editor, and live in the studio is Simon French, chief economist for Panmure Gordon, and Sir Vince Cable, former secretary of state for business and former chief economist for Shell.

0820

The ´óÏó´«Ã½â€™s chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet has been to visit the Syrian city of Homs, a place which activists once called "the capital of the revolution" to see if any signs of life are returning there.

0825

Downing Street will host a self-build summit today to encourage more people to go into self-build and to get more councils to make this happen. Kevin McCloud from Channel 4’s Grand Designs will be among guest speakers, and he is live in the studio.

0830

Council officers, charities, NHS and care providers are calling for an urgent meeting with the Chancellor to plead for more money to be spent on providing support for people who are older and disabled. Ray James is president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services.

0835

Research into the 2015 pre-election TV debates by the University of Leeds found they had a significant impact on voters’ decision making and that the debates reached sections of the population least likely to be touched by the rest of the campaignÌý- including younger and first-time voters. Stephen Coleman is professor of Political Communication at the University of Leeds.

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The Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has defended his proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States, despite criticism at home and abroad. Simon Conway is a radio host at WHO 1040 in Iowa.

0850

A Cumbrian dairy farmer has, against expectations, been reunited with most of his precious herd after they were swept away by floodwaters. We speak live the farmer, Gordon Tweedie.

0855

How can we improve the lives of those living in extreme poverty? Speaking live on the subject is Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, founder and chairman of the Bangladesh Rehabilitation Assistance Committee (BRAC), the world's largest non-governmental organization.

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All subject to change.

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  • Wed 9 Dec 2015 06:00