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0607 |
Schools and public transport will shut down today as mass public sector strikes are held in France. |
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0609 |
Despite recent opposition,听Turkey has officially begun membership talks with the European Union. |
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0615 |
Business news with Rebecca Marston. |
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0626 |
Steve May with the听sports news. |
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0632 |
Kenneth Clarke and David Cameron address the听Tory Party Conference today. Norman Smith joins us in Blackpool. |
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0634 |
The Africa Partnership Forum, comprised of African and G8 leaders, meets in London today. |
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0637 |
The European Court of Justice today decides whether 74 year old Yvonne Watts, who avoided听NHS delays by having her hip operation in France, is entitled to reimbursement. |
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0639 |
A review of听today's papers in both the UK and Bali. |
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As听Turkey begins accession talks with the EU following days of diplomatic wrangling and opposition, Sarah Rainsford gauges the reaction in Istanbul. |
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0647 |
Malaysian Finance Minister听Anwar Ibrahim comments on the two Malaysian fugitives who are being held responsible for the recent bomb attacks in Bali. |
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0650 |
Iain Watson reports from Blackpool on the political manoeuvring taking place ahead of the Conservative leadership contest. |
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0709 |
David James, author of a Tory report on wasted government spending, discusses new figures showing a rise in civil service employees, despite Gordon Brown's aim of cutting 84,000 jobs. |
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0715 |
Former Deputy Prime Minister and Tory Party grandee, Lord Hesletine, joins us from the conference in Blackpool. |
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0718 |
Julie Harding, daughter of the pensioner who is seeking reimbursement for a hip operation she had done in France due to NHS delays, joins us. |
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0721 |
Business update with Rebecca Marston. |
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0725 |
Sports news with Steve May. |
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0732 |
Dr Liam Fox, Shadow Foreign Secretary and Co-Chairman during the general election campaign, explains why he is standing for Tory leader, and why Europe remains a divisive issue. |
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Chinua Achebe, Africa's most respected author and a favourite of Nelson Mandela, speaks exclusively to our Arts Correspondent Rebecca Jones. |
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0746 |
Thought for the Day with the Right Reverend James Jones, Bishop of Liverpool. |
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0750 |
Defence Secretary John Reid joins us live from Afghanistan to explain why up to 4,000 more British soldiers are being sent out to deal with the Taliban. |
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0810 |
Veteran Tory politician and leadership candidate, Kenneth Clarke, joins us ahead of his address at the party conference this afternoon. |
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0820 |
Is听gardening really a thriving national pastime? Alan Titchmarsh and Professor James Hitchmough of Sheffield University discuss horticulture. |
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0826 |
Sports update with Steve May. |
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0832 |
The听African Partnership Forum meets in London today to see if the G8's promises of aid to Africa are being kept. Professor Firmino Mucavele, Chief Executive of the New Partnership for Africa's Development and the International Development Secretary Hilary Benn join us. |
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0838 |
Impressionist Rory Bremner and cartoonist Steve Bell choose their candidate for Tory leader. |
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0844 |
Business update with Rebecca Marston. |
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0846 |
Public services are in disarray as France is hit by mass strikes. Carolyn Wyatt reports from Paris. |
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0850 |
Ashley Walters of the band So Solid Crew discusses the negative connotations attached to the use of the word "nigger". |
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0854 |
How should the Tory party change? We're joined by two young Conservatives; Greg Smith and Sarah Abrams. |
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