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Psychedelic Science from 2016-04-07T19:30

Jamie Bartlett asks if new research into psychedelic drugs will lead to them being accepted as mainstream medical treatment - or whether their controversial history will prove insuperable.

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Dublin's Gangs from 2016-03-04T16:27

Extra armed police have been put on the streets of Dublin after two murders within just four days of each other. It's being blamed on a flare up of gang wars more akin to Sicily. The first invol...

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Jimmy Savile and the BBC from 2016-02-25T20:30

How did Jimmy Savile get away with it when so many people appear to have known so much?

Media and Arts Correspondent David Sillito tracks down former presenters, producers and BBC executiv...

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7-Day NHS from 2016-02-18T20:30

This drive for changing the way the NHS operates has been frequently used by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt as the reason why a change to junior doctor and consultant contracts is needed. But what...

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Trump v the Republicans in New Hampshire: PJ O'Rourke on the campaign trail from 2016-02-11T20:30

The New Hampshire primary is the first proper vote of the American Presidential election. Finally, after all the debates, polls and bluster, voters get to choose their preferred candidate for pr...

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Lord Bramall: A Failure to Investigate? from 2016-02-04T20:02

Lord Bramall, a former head of the British army, has now been told he will face no further action by the Metropolitan Police following thirteen months of investigation into allegations of paedop...

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Tommy Robinson's Pegida Ambition from 2016-01-28T20:30

Tommy Robinson was the most high profile figure in the English Defence League. Then he apparently abandoned his hostility towards Islam and aligned himself with the counter extremism think tank ...

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Momentum from 2016-01-14T20:30

Should Labour MPs be scared of Jeremy Corbyn-supporting movement Momentum? The group says it is attempting to build on the the groundswell of support for Jeremy Corbyn. Still in its infancy it has ...

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Afghanistan: Time for Truth? from 2016-01-07T20:30

In 2014 the prime minister said that Afghan security forces were now ready to take over from NATO to secure Afghanistan. Yet 2015 was the most violent in the 14 year conflict with record numbers of...

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Changing Jihadi Minds from 2016-01-03T09:00

How do you go about trying to change a person's fundamental beliefs? And how do you decide who is in need of state intervention to do so? Public sector workers now have a legal obligation to refer...

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A not so merry migrant Christmas in Vienna from 2015-12-24T20:30

Thousands of migrants are stuck in Vienna, their journey to Germany cut short. Will they ever realise their European dreams? Frances Stonor Saunders reports. Producer: Lucy Proctor.

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Al Qaeda in Syria from 2015-12-17T20:02

Peter Oborne investigates claims that Britain and the West embarked on an unspoken alliance of convenience with militant jihadi groups in an attempt to bring down the Assad regime. He hears how e...

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Young, Tory and Bullied from 2015-12-10T20:30

In September, Elliot Johnson, a 21 year old member of the youth wing of the Conservative Party took his own life. He left behind a note saying that he'd been bullied by a 38 year-old Tory activist ...

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Paris: Could it Happen Here? from 2015-11-20T11:01

David Cameron says seven terrorist plots have been thwarted in the UK this year alone. Mass casualty attacks, like those seen in Paris, are on the agenda too according to the head of MI5. What i...

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Peter Oborne's Chilcot Report from 2015-10-29T20:30

The inquiry into the UK's involvement in the Iraq war started 6 years ago - and there's still no sign of a report. Political columnist Peter Oborne can't understand why: "Come on Sir John! It's not...

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Salad v Surgery: Treating Type 2 Diabetes from 2015-10-22T19:00

In June of this year, presenter of Radio 4's Woman's Hour, Jenni Murray, underwent an operation which removed 75 per cent of her stomach. A few months later, she has lost over 4 stones in weight an...

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The 'Pink Pill': The Female Viagra? from 2015-10-01T19:25

The 'pink pill' flibanserin has been called 'the female Viagra', but critics argue its benefits are few and side effects many. Melanie Abbott investigates how the failed anti-depressant came to b...

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My Big Fat Greek Crisis from 2015-09-24T19:25

Greece's future in Europe dominated headlines throughout the summer, but can the country turn its fortunes around? While it's true that the country owes hundreds of billions of euros and is facing ...

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The Hollywood Spy from 2015-09-17T19:20

British writer, Cedric Belfrage, avoided prosecution after passing top secret documents to Russia in World War Two. But was he acting under orders or was he a Soviet spy? Gordon Corera examines...

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The Ambridge Price of Milk from 2015-09-10T19:29

What has The Archers got to do with the price of milk? Lesley Curwen looks at the present crisis in dairy farming through the prism of the long-running Radio 4 soap opera, "The Archers" and talks t...

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The IRA and Sexual Abuse from 2015-09-03T20:00

Máiría Cahill was Irish republican royalty. So it sent shockwaves through the republican movement when she spoke out last year about the sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of a senior IRA opera...

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E-Cigarettes: Another Puff from 2015-08-27T19:30

More than two million people in Britain are thought to have used electronic cigarettes. Whitehall civil servants think that e-cigarettes are one of the most significant public health success storie...

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Tunisia on the Fault Line from 2015-08-20T19:30

The gun attack on the beach resort of Sousse that killed 38 tourists in June deterred many holidaymakers from travelling to Tunisia. But not journalist Frances Stonor Saunders. She set off for an a...

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The Corbyn Effect from 2015-08-13T19:30

Left winger Jeremy Corbyn is tipped to win Labour's leadership contest. How has he garnered so much support in a party which has spent the last two decades shaking off the vestiges of socialism? Co...

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Kids Company: What's Going On? from 2015-08-06T19:30

The charity Kids Company and its charismatic founder Camila Batmanghelidjh have endured weeks of negative headlines. Reporter Simon Cox investigates the accusations of mismanagement. Kids Company ...

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Radicals, Rights and Hunting - The Battle for the RSPCA from 2015-07-30T19:30

Peter Marshall uncovers the real story about the fight for control of the RSPCA. This summer the charity elected its new ruling council. As members prepared to vote, stories in the national press ...

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Jehovah's Witnesses and Child Sexual Abuse from 2015-07-23T19:30

In June, the High Court ruled that the Jehovah's Witnesses organisation was liable for sexual abuse committed by one of its members. The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Britain - to give t...

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Chemsex from 2015-07-02T19:30

Crystal Meth, GHB/GBL and Mephedrone form what some health workers call an 'un-holy trinity' of drugs that together can heighten arousal and strip away inhibitions. They've become increasingly pop...

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Aid to Nepal from 2015-05-21T19:30

Aid is pouring in to Nepal in the wake of the earthquake. But in a country where corruption is endemic, will the money go where it is meant to? Simon Cox investigates. Producer: Ben CrightonResea...

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Drug Resistance from 2015-05-07T19:30

Why drug resistance is now regarded by the UK government as one of the most severe threats to public safety. Peter Marshall reports. Producer: Lucy ProctorResearcher: James Melley.

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Sexism in the City from 2015-04-30T19:30

City banker, Svetlana Lokhova, is awarded a £3 million payout for sexual harassment at work. Her former employer, Sberbank CIB (UK), is appealing the amount it has to pay. An employment tribunal or...

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The Satanic Cult That Wasn't from 2015-04-23T19:30

How Satanic abuse accusations in a North London suburb went global, but turned out to be untrue. Melanie Abbott investigates. It's members are, it's claimed, drawn mainly from a school and church ...

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Sharia Law in Britain from 2015-04-16T19:30

Britain's sharia councils are to be reviewed by the government. Reporter Jenny Chryss investigates Islamic law in the UK and asks if sharia councils should be under any greater scrutiny than other ...

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Are Russian sanctions dangerous for Britain? from 2015-04-09T19:30

EU sanctions against Russia over the crisis in Ukraine expire in September. Sharmini Selvarajah looks at whether it is in Britain's security and business interests to see them extended, and whether...

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The Murder of Meredith Kercher from 2015-04-02T19:30

Amanda Knox has been cleared for a second time of murdering British student Meredith Kercher at the cottage they shared in Italy in November 2007. The decision handed down by Italy's highest court ...

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Tony Blair: Farewell to the Quartet from 2015-03-26T20:30

Tony Blair was appointed Special Representative to the Middle East peace Quartet just hours after leaving Downing Street in June 2007. The grouping, made up of the UN, the European Union, Russia an...

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Trouble at the Telegraph from 2015-03-19T20:30

The Daily Telegraph's political commentator Peter Oborne resigned in February 2015, accusing the paper of shying away from stories that might upset its advertisers. Reporter Robin Aitken asks wheth...

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The Truth About Fat from 2015-03-12T20:30

There is no link between saturated fat and heart disease, according to a recent report in a respected scientific journal. So why has official public health advice for the past decades recommended a...

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Anti-Semitism in the UK: Is It Growing? from 2015-03-05T20:30

Anti-Semitism in the UK: Simon Cox investigates the changing face of prejudice against Jewish people after recent lethal attacks in Paris, Copenhagen and Brussels. With the Israeli Prime Minister, ...

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French, Republican and Muslim, Insha'Allah? from 2015-01-29T20:30

Ahmed Merabet was one of three police officers killed in the recent terrorist attacks in France. All were honoured as heroes, but it was Ahmed's story which captured France, and the world's attenti...

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Germany, Islam and the New Right from 2015-01-22T20:30

Germany's new anti-Islamisation movement, Pegida, is attracting a middle-aged, middle class following to its weekly marches around the country. The founder, Lutz Bachmann, has criminal convictions ...

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CIA Torture: What Did Britain Know? from 2015-01-15T20:30

Shortly before Christmas the Intelligence Committee of the United States Senate published an extraordinary and explosive document, universally referred to as the Torture Report, accusing the CIA of...

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Islamic State from 2015-01-08T20:30

Former jihadi Aimen Dean gives a unique insight into the workings of Islamic State. Dean left school in Saudi Arabia to fight jihad in Bosnia in the 1990s. But with the rise of al Qaeda he became d...

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Rape: Prosecuting Accusers from 2014-12-18T20:30

A feminist campaign group has criticised the Crown Prosecution Service for prosecuting women suspected of making false accusations of rape. Do cases like this deter women from reporting rape, or is...

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Private schools and public benefit from 2014-12-11T20:30

Shadow Education Secretary Tristram Hunt has caused controversy by arguing that private schools that don't have partnerships with their state counterparts should lose their business rates relief. B...

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Derby Jihadist from 2014-12-04T20:30

Suspected suicide bomber Kabir Ahmed left Derby to fight for IS. He is the second Islamist extremist in a decade to travel from the small suburb of Normanton to die abroad. Simon Cox looks at the s...

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Virgin Galactic from 2014-11-27T20:30

The fatal explosion of a Virgin Galactic space plane at the end of October 2014 was a major set-back to Sir Richard Branson's dream of a flourishing space tourism venture. Lesley Curwen tells the ...

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Right to Buy from 2014-11-20T20:30

In the 1980s, Right to Buy was one of the landmark successes of Margaret Thatcher's government, enabling millions of council tenants to buy their own home at a discounted price. The policy changed ...

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Tesco: Trouble at the Top from 2014-11-13T20:30

Tesco is under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office over an alleged black hole in its accounts. Simon Cox tells the story of Tesco's biggest crisis to date. Reporter: Simon CoxProducer: Mark ...

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Paramedics Under Pressure from 2014-10-09T19:30

Medical emergency 999 calls are at an all-time high, with around 9 million calls a year, creating an unprecedented workload for ambulance paramedics around the UK. As a result, many are quitting th...

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Francis: The Pope's Calling from 2014-10-02T19:30

Just over a year ago, the phone rang at the office of the Italian newspaper La Repubblica. A man asked to speak to Eugenio Scalfari, the paper's 90 year old founder and a prominent atheist. The cal...

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Stirling Decides from 2014-09-25T19:30

The city of Stirling is situated in the heart of Scotland and has been described as the brooch the clasps together the Highlands and the Lowlands. It lies in Scotland's central belt, seen by many a...

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The Right to be Forgotten from 2014-09-18T19:30

Simon Cox asks why people want to have some results wiped from Google searches and investigates the effect of the recent 'right to be forgotten' ruling at the European Court of Justice. He speaks t...

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Racism in Northern Ireland from 2014-09-11T19:30

Since April, police have recorded 218 racially motivated crimes in Belfast - at least one a day. Family homes have been attacked, a Ku Klux Klan flag has flown and apparently xenophobic slogans wer...

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Afghan Sikhs from 2014-09-04T19:30

In August, a man died after 35 Afghan Sikhs were found in a container at Tilbury docks, trying to enter the UK. The case shone a light on the lengths some Afghan Sikhs will go to as they seek to es...

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Publishing Wars from 2014-08-28T19:30

Who will win the book wars between the world's largest publishers and Amazon, the comprehensive online retailer? Adam Fleming reports on the latest - and potentially epoch-making - chapter in the b...

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Surrogacy from 2014-08-21T19:30

Surrogacy in the UK is based on trust rather than a legally enforceable contract between surrogate and intended parents. Catrin Nye asks if the system is sustainable.

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The Big Society from 2014-08-14T19:30

Children's fitness classes, a website to encourage volunteers and an Olympics legacy programme are three projects given millions of pounds of public money - yet failed to deliver. And they were pro...

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Litvinenko: The Miniature Nuclear Attack from 2014-08-07T19:30

It was a death in Britain like no other seen in living memory. The gaunt and agonised face of the former Russian security service officer, Alexander Litvinenko, stared out of television screens ...

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Diabetes: A Surgical Solution? from 2014-07-31T19:30

Around 700 people are diagnosed with diabetes in Britain every day, and the condition accounts for around 10 per cent of the NHS budget - but is enough being done to combat the effects of the disea...

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Trojan horse schools plot from 2014-07-24T19:30

An anonymous document purporting to reveal a conspiracy by Muslim activists to Islamise secular schools hit the headlines in March this year. The document, known as the Trojan horse letter, was alm...

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Internet Jihadi: Babar Ahmad from 2014-07-17T19:30

How does a middle class boy from Tooting end up, in middle age, pleading guilty to terrorism offences in a US court? British Muslim Babar Ahmad has been convicted in a court in Connecticut of prov...

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Why are People Voting UKIP? from 2014-07-10T19:30

Wesley Stephenson hangs out in the Essex district of Thurrock and tries to find out why so many of its voters deserted Labour and the Tories for UKIP. In the European and local council elections th...

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E-Cigarettes from 2014-07-03T19:30

More than two million people in Britain are thought to have used electronic cigarettes. Whitehall civil servants think that e-cigarettes are one of the most significant public health success storie...

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The Unsolved Murder of Daniel Morgan from 2014-05-22T19:30

The private investigator, Daniel Morgan, was murdered 27 years ago. He was found with an axe embedded in his skull in a south London car park. Despite five police investigations and a trial, no-one...

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Constance Briscoe from 2014-05-15T19:30

Constance Briscoe is one of England's highest profile legal figures. She rose to prominence after publishing her memoir 'Ugly' in 2006 in which she told the story of how she overcame an abusive chi...

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Jihadi Converts from 2014-05-08T19:30

Converts to Islam are far more likely to be involved in terrorist incidents than those who were born into Muslim families: converts account for around a quarter of terrorist convictions in Britain ...

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Sexual Harassment in Westminster from 2014-05-01T19:30

Simon Cox investigates allegations of abuse of power, a culture of silence, a lack of protection for junior staff and how effective measures introduced to combat the problem are likely to be.

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The Muslim Brotherhood in Britain from 2014-04-24T19:30

The Muslim Brotherhood is an Egyptian Islamist organisation with branches throughout the world - including Britain, where it has had a presence for several decades. During this time, the organisati...

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Maria Miller's Expenses from 2014-04-17T19:30

The MPs' expenses debacle has claimed a cabinet minister victim - 5 years after the initial revelations about abuse of parliamentary allowances. Reporter Melanie Abbott investigates the story behin...

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The Truth About Statins from 2014-04-10T19:30

The vast majority of men in their 50s, and more than half of women over 60, could soon be offered statins - cholesterol-lowering drugs - to reduce the risk of heart disease. That would mean that a ...

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The Mystery of Flight 370 from 2014-04-03T19:30

It may never be known why MH370 crashed into the Indian Ocean with the loss of everyone on board. Melanie Abbott asks how a plane can disappear in the 21st Century, and why nearly a month on we are...

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Marius the Giraffe: Zoogenics? from 2014-02-27T20:30

Copenhagen Zoo's decision to kill Marius - an 18 month old healthy giraffe - and to perform a public autopsy in front of children sparked a global outcry. Despite receiving numerous death threats a...

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Who Killed Meredith Kercher? from 2014-02-20T20:30

Amanda Knox has had her conviction for the murder of British student Meredith Kercher reinstated by an Italian court. She was convicted, along with her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, in 2009....

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Ofsted's Ideological Battle from 2014-02-13T20:30

After a turbulent few weeks for those at the top of the schools' watchdog Ofsted, with headlines about critical reports, and personnel changes, Phil Kemp asks if this public row has distracted from...

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Turkey: The Gulen Movement from 2014-02-06T20:30

Turkey's most important Islamic network, the Gulen movement, helped bring the ruling AK Party to power in 2002. But now it threatens to bring it down. Fethullah Gulen, the reclusive Muslim cleric w...

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Dieudonne: France's Most Dangerous Comedian? from 2014-01-30T20:30

Dieudonne has divided France with his controversial comedy. His shows are sold out, his videos get millions of hits online, and people around the world from firefighters to famous footballers have ...

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Oakwood Prison from 2014-01-23T20:30

Following the recent riot at Britain's largest prison, in which around 20 prisoners caused damage to cells and prison property, Hannah Barnes investigates what caused it. Oakwood has faced a troub...

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The Seven Day Health Service from 2014-01-16T20:30

Jeremy Hunt says he wants the NHS to expand so that more patients get the best care when they need it. But is the health secretary's goal of week-round provision realistic when the health service i...

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Right to Die from 2014-01-09T20:30

The UK's Supreme Court recently heard another challenge to the law governing assisted suicide. Appellants are seeking clarity on when a health professional might be prosecuted for helping someone t...

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Miners' Strike Miscarriages? from 2014-01-02T20:40

With cabinet papers relating to the 1984 miners' strike due to be published tomorrow, Jenny Chryss examines growing calls for a public inquiry into allegations of widespread falsification of eviden...

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Banking IT crisis from 2013-12-26T20:30

The 'Cyber Monday' computer meltdown that affected RBS and NatWest customers as they tried to bag bargains in the run-up to Christmas was just the latest in a string of IT glitches that have plague...

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The Brixton Maoists from 2013-12-19T20:30

At the end of November 2013 the Metropolitan police released details of what has been described as Britain's worst case of domestic slavery. Following the arrest of two people in Lambeth, South Lo...

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Tension Over Roma Migration from 2013-12-12T20:40

Last month the former Home Secretary David Blunkett warned that tensions between Sheffield's Roma and their more established neighbours could lead to "an explosion". But, with estimates of as many ...

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Terror Laws: An Unhappy Compromise? from 2013-12-05T20:30

Mohammed Ahmed Mohamed's audacious escape from terror restrictions by removing his electronic tag and absconding from a west London mosque in a burka has brought the Coalition's terror laws into th...

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Inside the Vatican from 2013-11-28T20:30

Pope Francis is being acclaimed for his leadership of the Roman Catholic Church with even secular newspapers running headlines like "Pope Idol". But he was only elected because last February his pr...

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Energy Prices: The Truth from 2013-11-21T20:30

Hannah Barnes asks where the money from your energy bills goes. Do the energy companies have anything to hide and are customers are being ripped off? She visits Jane, an energy customer in Brighton...

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Universal Credit from 2013-10-10T19:30

In The Report this week Simon Cox finds out why the Department for Work and Pensions has struggled to create an IT system that can deliver Universal Credit.The government announced in 2010 that it ...

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Help to Buy from 2013-10-03T19:30

The government announced this week that it was bringing it's new help to buy scheme forward to start in a few days time. Its a policy designed to help get the housing market moving. But will it rea...

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Samantha Lewthwaite: From the Shires to Al-Shabab from 2013-09-26T19:30

As bullets flew around the Westgate Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, at the weekend, a familiar name surfaced once again. Samantha Lewthwaite, the widow of a 7/7 bomber and a woman wanted by both B...

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Police Tasers from 2013-09-19T19:30

More and more police are being armed with Taser stun guns prompting questions about whether they are always used in the right circumstances. Campaigners point to the controversial cases of partiall...

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Banking Interns: Sleepless in the City from 2013-09-12T19:30

The death of banking intern Moritz Erhardt this summer has led to soul searching in The City. Although the exact cause of his death has not yet been confirmed, reports that he worked three all-nigh...

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The Fracking Debate from 2013-09-05T19:30

There's a battle for influence taking place over fracking. Should companies in the UK be drilling for the trillions of cubic feet of shale gas lying thousands of metres below the surface of the ear...

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Private Investigators from 2013-08-29T19:30

Private investigators are coming under increasing scrutiny themselves - with the latest controversy surrounding the work they carry out for companies. Adam Fleming investigates how PIs take advant...

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Gibraltar from 2013-08-22T19:30

Phil Kemp travels to Gibraltar to investigate what's really happening on The Rock.

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The Liverpool Care Pathway from 2013-08-15T19:30

Critics dubbed the controversial Liverpool Care Pathway the "road to death" and accused the NHS of killing off thousands of elderly patients. Supporters say it has helped terminally ill people have...

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Why Can't We Catch Drug Cheats? from 2013-08-08T19:30

Just a few weeks before the World Athletics Championships in Moscow, two top sprinters tested positive for performance enhancing drugs. Tyson Gay is the fastest man this year over 100 metres and As...

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Death in the Brecon Beacons from 2013-08-01T19:30

Following the death of three reservists, Adam Fleming investigates whether deaths and injuries like these can be avoided. Three members of the Territorial Army have died after attempting a special ...

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Fight Over Falkirk from 2013-07-25T19:30

The Unite trade union has been accused of trying to manipulate the process for choosing the Labour Party's candidate to be the Falkirk MP in the next general election. Police are now investigating ...

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NHS Complaints from 2013-07-18T19:30

In a bad few weeks for NHS hospitals Simon Cox asks why people who experience bad care are being turned away by the patient complaints watchdog. Was the scandal at the Morecambe Bay Hospitals an i...

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Undercover Police from 2013-07-11T19:30

After revelations that an undercover police officer spied on Stephen Lawrence's family and friends, Melanie Abbott looks for the truth about undercover policing.

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Tension in Woolwich from 2013-07-04T19:30

Off-duty soldier Lee Rigby was killed in broad daylight in Woolwich, south-east London, in May. Fears were voiced at the time that the town - which was the scene of riots in the summer of 2011 - co...

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Accident and Emergency Crisis from 2013-05-30T19:30

Endless waits, queuing ambulances, waiting rooms like 'war zones' . Accident and Emergency departments in England are still reeling from what hospital bosses have called the 'worst winter anyone ca...

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Investigating Historic Abuse from 2013-05-23T19:30

The Jimmy Savile scandal has prompted a wave of new investigations into alleged sexual abuse of children and young people, some of it dating back decades. But can the police and the criminal justic...

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Police and Crime Commissioners from 2013-05-16T19:30

Police and Crime Commissioners, it was argued, would make the police more accountable by providing oversight by a directly elected individual, who would in turn be subject to strict checks and bala...

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MMR and the Legacy of the Link With Autism from 2013-05-02T19:30

Melanie Abbott looks at the measles outbreak in South Wales. She looks at how the legacy of Andrew Wakefield's 1998 paper still lives on because of a perception that autism is rife amongst some imm...

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Bitcoin from 2013-04-25T21:30

You can use it to buy a pizza, or pay a taxi fare. Simon Cox looks at the virtual currency Bitcoin, which is exclusively online and independent of any government or company and where a user can be ...

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Children's Heart Surgery from 2013-04-18T19:30

A spotlight has been shone on the children's heart surgery unit at Leeds General Infirmary. On 27th March campaigners trying to keep the centre open had won in the High Court: a decision previousl...

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Who is Pope Francis? from 2013-04-11T19:30

For the past few weeks there's been excitement across the Catholic world over the election of the first Latin American Pope - a man who wants to put the poor at the centre of the Church's teaching....

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Cypriot Banks from 2013-04-04T19:00

The economy of Cyprus is in jeopardy following a banking crisis in which savers have seen millions of euros in deposits wiped out of existence. How did it come to this? The Russians have been blame...

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Bulgarian and Romanian Immigration from 2013-03-28T20:30

Bulgarian and Romanian citizens will have the same rights to work in the UK as other EU nationals from next year. Victoria Derbyshire investigates how prepared the government is for a new influx of...

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Pension Liberation Schemes from 2013-03-21T20:30

It can begin with a simple text inviting you to release money from an old pension before you are fifty five, the earliest age at which you can officially access your money. People in financial diff...

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Construction Industry Blacklisting from 2013-02-14T20:30

Claims have recently re-emerged that thousands of construction workers have been turned down for jobs because of a 'blacklist' secretly run by a company called the Consulting Association and funded...

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High Street Closures from 2013-02-07T20:40

With the recent collapse of several top retail brands, Jenny Chryss reports on the behind-the-scenes battles to save some of the High Street's best known names. And she examines the knock-on effect...

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Algerian Siege from 2013-01-31T20:30

Algerian Siege: What really went on at the In Amenas gas field in Algeria? In the early morning of January 16th the seven hundred staff at In Amenas gas field in the Sahara desert were getting rea...

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The Police Federation from 2013-01-24T20:30

Phil Kemp examines the Police Federation of England and Wales and its role in what has become known as "Plebgate", leading to the downfall of a cabinet Minister. Last October the Government Chief W...

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Fixing the Libor Rate II from 2013-01-17T20:30

Simon Cox first reported on LIBOR manipulation last July when he investigated Barclays' role following the substantial fine it was forced to pay be regulators. As more banks are embroiled in the sc...

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Railways from 2013-01-10T20:40

Rail passengers are again facing inflation-busting fare rises on what is often described as has one of the most expensive rail systems in Europe. But despite the level of investment that's taking p...

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Historic Child Abuse Lessons from 2013-01-03T20:40

After a year marked by new revelations and allegations about the scale of historic child abuse in England and Wales, Simon Cox asks whether there are lessons in the way other countries have tackled...

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HP and Autonomy from 2012-12-27T20:30

Current affairs series. Phil Kemp investigates the sale of the British software company Autonomy to IT giant Hewlett Packard, which claims it was misled about the firm's value.

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Roma Children in Care from 2012-12-20T20:30

Following the row over Rotherham council's decision to remove three foster children from a couple because of their support for UKIP, Simon Cox investigates concerns about the high number of Roma ch...

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Women Bishops from 2012-12-13T20:30

Since the House of Laity in the General Synod voted not to push ahead with the ordination of women bishops there have been calls for reform. Many believe that the House of Laity does not represent ...

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Surgeons under Scrutiny from 2012-12-06T20:30

Matthew Hill looks at why surgeon Rob Jones, the obstetrician who delivered the Camerons' baby Florence in 2010, was able to remain in practice for twenty years at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS ...

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The Royal British Legion from 2012-11-29T20:30

The Royal British Legion is one of the UK's most iconic charities. It's known for its annual Poppy Appeal and the help it promises veterans of all ages. But former staff, including decorated office...

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Burglary Victims Who Fight Back from 2012-11-22T20:40

The Report is a current affairs series combining original insights into major news stories with topical investigations. Today Melanie Abbott asks what happens when victims of burglary come face to...

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Free Schools from 2012-10-11T19:30

In The Report this week Simon Cox investigates the battle for influence over free schools. A flagship Conservative policy, the establishment of state funded schools, independent from local authorit...

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Hillsborough from 2012-10-04T19:40

On 15 April 1989 Liverpool Football club were to play Nottingham Forest in the semi-final at Hillsborough in Sheffield. 96 Liverpool fans died after a crush developed in over-crowded stands. Subseq...

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Annecy Killings from 2012-09-27T19:40

With police still trying to establish a clear motive for the shooting of a British family and a cyclist in the French Alps, Simon Cox asks whether the murders will ever be solved.

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Visa Trouble at London Metropolitan University from 2012-09-20T19:30

The UK Border Agency recently revoked London Metropolitan University's licence to sponsor overseas students, meaning that it can no longer recruit or continue to teach current students. According...

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Police Complaints from 2012-09-13T19:30

The Independent Police Complaints Commission is under pressure on several fronts. It's being investigated by the Home Affairs Select Committee and is re-examining some of its serious cases. Is the ...

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Cosmetic Surgery from 2012-09-06T19:30

Following the PIP breast implants scandal, has the cosmetic surgery industry cleaned up its act? Melanie Abbott investigates.

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Forensic Science from 2012-08-30T19:32

In The Report this week Hannah Barnes investigates the state of the forensic science industry in the UK. Earlier this year the national forensic science service (FSS) closed, leaving the UK as the ...

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University Fees from 2012-08-23T19:45

Students starting university this Autumn will see a three-fold increase in fees - and they say they want value for money. But with universities experiencing a squeeze on the funding they receive fr...

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Childhood Obesity from 2012-08-16T19:32

This week's Report investigates the cases of children who are so overweight that their health is at risk. As childhood obesity becomes more common, some experts are asking whether severely over...

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Olympic Legacy from 2012-08-09T19:32

The Government has claimed that the London Olympics will provide a 13.5 billion pound boost to the British economy. In The Report, Simon Cox investigates the key areas of jobs in the Olympic boroug...

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G4S and Olympic Security from 2012-08-02T19:32

The London Olympics were 7 years in preparation. So why did the plans for security to be provided by private contractor G4S go so badly wrong? Mukul Devichand hears from G4S guards and police offi...

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UK Border Agency Strike from 2012-07-26T19:45

Border guards and other Home Office staff are due to strike today (July 26th) in protest at staff cuts, pay and privatisation. The move has been condemned by the government who say the action by w...

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Fixing the Libor Rate from 2012-07-19T19:50

As investigations continue into claims the Libor interest rate was manipulated, Simon Cox examines allegations of collusion between banks and asks who has lost out.

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NHS Trust Going Bust from 2012-07-12T19:30

Current affairs series with Wesley Stephenson, combining insights into major news stories with topical investigations. Can lessons be learnt from the first NHS Trust to go bust?

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The Children's Care Business from 2012-07-05T19:10

The conviction in May of nine men in Rochdale for the grooming of young girls threw into stark reality the threat to young vulnerable people living in some children's homes in England. One victim h...

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Grooming: Who Cares? from 2012-05-31T20:00

Why are vulnerable girls living in children's homes falling victim to grooming and sexual abuse? The recent convictions of nine men involved in a child sex ring in Rochdale revealed the tactics o...

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Gareth Williams: Death of an MI6 Officer from 2012-05-24T19:10

Gareth Williams was found dead in his central London flat, inside a locked holdall, in August 2010. The 31-year old had been seconded from his full-time job at Government listening post GCHQ to MI6...

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Tax Relief on Charity Donations from 2012-05-10T19:05

When a proposal to cap the amount of tax relief that individuals can claim was included in the recent Budget, charities mounted a huge campaign against the changes. Hundreds of organisations have s...

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Interest Rate Swaps from 2012-05-03T19:05

Phil Kemp investigates claims that some businesses were mis-sold products designed to protect them against interest rate rises.

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Mark Duggan Investigation from 2012-04-26T19:30

When Mark Duggan was shot by armed police in Tottenham, north London on 4th August 2011, the Independent Police Complaints Commission immediately began an investigation into the circumstances surro...

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What Price Cheap Booze? from 2012-04-19T20:30

A new alcohol strategy for England unveiled by the Government will clamp down on cheap alcohol with the introduction of a minimum unit price. This unexpected u-turn, just months after the Health Se...

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Facing the Drought from 2012-04-12T19:30

Parts of England are facing the worst drought in more than 30 years. A hosepipe ban has been imposed. How did we get here? For The Report, Linda Pressly investigates.

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Kenya Terror: The British Connection? from 2012-04-05T20:00

Samantha Lewthwaite, the widow of a 7/7 bomber who killed half of the 52 victims, is suspected of involvement in a Kenya terror plot. Following the London atrocities, Germaine Lindsay's partner, al...

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The Work Programme Revisited from 2012-03-29T19:30

The Report investigates the government's welfare-to-work scheme. Why are some of the organisations in charge of delivering the plans saying that the Work Programme is unworkable? Shortly after the...

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NHS Reform from 2012-03-22T20:30

Why are plans to reform the NHS in England so controversial? Simon Cox investigates the tortuous path of the Health and Social Care Bill and asks how the proposed changes may work.

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Underperforming Primary Schools from 2012-02-16T20:35

As some of England's 200 weakest primary schools fight Government plans to force them to become sponsored Academies, Simon Cox reports on Michael Gove's drive to improve children's achievement. ...

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Battling Boardroom Pay from 2012-02-09T19:32

Battling Boardroom Pay The boss of RBS, Stephen Hester eventually succumbed to political pressure to waive his bonus at the taxpayer backed bank, as has Network Rail chief executive Sir David Hig...

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Costa Concordia from 2012-02-02T20:30

At least 17 people died when the cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground off the Tuscan island of Giglio on 13 January. Simon Cox investigates exactly what happened and asks whether warning signs a...

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The Drug Khat from 2012-01-26T20:30

The drug Khat, mainly used by East Africans, is illegal in many western countries and has recently been outlawed by the Dutch, famed for their liberal approach to drugs. Yet it remains legal in the...

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PIP Breast Implants from 2012-01-19T20:30

As the NHS prepares to deal with the 3,000 women it treated with PIP implants, Simon Cox asks what will happen to the many more thousands of women who had their surgery in private clinics. How did ...

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Problem leases from 2012-01-12T20:30

Adrian Goldberg investigates alleged malpractice in the UK's multi-billion pound leasing industry, in both the private and the public sector. He hears from people who signed up to leasing contracts...

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Metal Theft from 2012-01-05T20:45

Metal theft has reached epidemic proportions, not just in the UK but across the world, driven by a huge demand in countries like China. Andrew Hosken explores how stolen scrap is 'laundered' into...

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Iran's Soft Power from 2011-12-29T20:30

Relations between Iran and Britain are at a low ebb. The British Embassy in Tehran was attacked in November and now Iranian diplomats have been expelled from the UK. But Iran does not just rely on ...

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Clinical Trials from 2011-12-22T20:30

The number of clinical trials being conducted in the UK has fallen sharply to 2% of the global figure. The government wants to turn this around by cutting bureaucracy and reducing the time it takes...

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Computer Hacking from 2011-12-15T20:45

As police from Operation Tuleta warn former Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain that his computer may have been hacked, Jane Dodge investigates the use of the practice by the press. Tom Watson MP...

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How Secure are Britain's Borders? from 2011-12-08T20:30

It seems barely a day goes by without further damaging revelations about the UK Border Agency, the organisation which oversees Britain's immigration and customs operation. The recent disclosure tha...

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TUC's Day of Action: Behind the Lines from 2011-12-01T20:40

The TUC's Day of Action has been supported by an estimated two million public sector workers, on strike for a 'fair deal' on pensions'. Lucy Ash has been behind the scenes in Birmingham - where the...

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Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards from 2011-11-24T20:30

Are the protections designed to grant people being deprived of their liberty the right to challenge their detention in the courts really working? In this edition of The Report, Matthew Hill investi...

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Occupy London from 2011-11-17T20:30

In the first of a new series of The Report, Simon Cox investigates the events of late October when an Occupy London protest led to the closure of St Paul's Cathedral. Much of the coverage has be...

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Britain's Shale Gas from 2011-10-13T19:30

Shale gas, extracted through a process known as "hydraulic fracturing" has had dramatic effects on the United States' energy market - contributing to both increased supply and reduction in the cost...

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School Exclusions from 2011-10-06T19:30

The rate of school exclusions, both permanent and fixed term, has fallen over the past decade as successive governments have sought to keep children in education. Samantha Washington goes behind th...

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Stepping Hill Hospital from 2011-09-29T19:30

After charges against the polices main suspect, Rebecca Leighton, were discontinued police now have an uphill struggle to find out who contaminated bags of saline at Stepping Hill hospital in Stock...

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Forced Marriage from 2011-09-22T19:32

This summer as many as 350 people may have been sent abroad and forced to marry against their will. Figures from the Forced Marriage Unit suggest 4 out of 10 of those affected are schoolchildren, s...

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The Work Programme from 2011-09-15T19:30

What will be the fate of the Government's Work Programme? Billed as "the most ambitious programme of back to work support this country has ever seen", just three months since its launch in June s...

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The Abortion Debate from 2011-09-08T19:30

This week Bill Law investigates how backbench Conservative MP Nadine Dorries has reignited the abortion debate. She argues that abortion providers should not be allowed to offer pre-abortion counse...

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Crime-Cutting Miracles? from 2011-09-01T19:30

Following the riots the government has been keen to look at initiatives which hold out the promise of preventing violent crime. The Violence Reduction Unit was set up in Glasgow in 2004. The murder...

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The Riots - How They Began from 2011-08-25T19:30

England has witnessed its worst rioting for a generation this month. The majority have been shocked by scenes of people, some as young as 11, looting high street shops with seemingly no fear of bei...

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The Hacking Scandal and the Murder of Daniel Morgan from 2011-08-18T19:30

In an exclusive interview with Radio 4's The Report, Tom Watson MP calls on the government to look again at the links between the murder of private investigator Daniel Morgan and the phone and emai...

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Extremism in the UK from 2011-08-11T19:30

Following the massacre in Norway and amid concerns over contacts between the killer and supporters of the English Defence League, the Government is reviewing its policing of right-wing terrorism. ...

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TB in Cattle from 2011-08-04T19:40

The Coalition says it is committed to a 'science led' approach to tackling tb in cattle, but as a new badger culling trial is announced in England and the proposed cull in Wales is abandoned by the...

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The MOD's Missing Kit from 2011-07-28T19:30

How did the MOD lose track of over 5bn pounds worth of military equipment? Firearms, ammunition, even a plane fuselage are unaccounted for. A tenth of all the specialist and valuable Bowman radios ...

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Phone Hacking from 2011-07-21T19:30

Simon Cox investigates whether the phone hacking scandal goes further than just the News of the World.

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Exam Paper Mistakes from 2011-07-14T19:30

On 7 June, after discovering six exam paper errors, the examination regulator OFQUAL wrote to all the examination boards to ask them to double check the remaining exam papers to make sure there wer...

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NHS Whistleblowers from 2011-07-07T19:30

Patient safety has become a growing concern for the NHS. And significant numbers of clinicians are aware of failings in care. Yet when they raise concerns, some find themselves facing allegations t...

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Learning Lessons from 7/7 from 2011-05-26T19:30

In the wake of the findings of the 7/7 inquest Simon Cox looks at what has changed within the emergency services. Could any of the 52 people who died on July 7th 2005 have been saved if help had...

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Tesco Riots in Bristol from 2011-05-19T19:40

Last month riots broke out during a protest in Bristol about the opening of a new Tesco Express in the independent, bohemian area of Stokes Croft. Hundreds of people took to the street, several pol...

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African Refugees in Europe from 2011-05-12T19:34

In the aftermath of the conflicts in North Africa a new wave of migrants is heading to Europe, but the 27 member states are divided over how to share the responsibility. Simon Cox explores the g...

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Democracy in Tunisia from 2011-05-05T19:30

Tunisia was the focus of international attention when popular protest helped to topple the country's autocratic leader and triggered a wave of demonstrations across the region. But what happens nex...

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The Last Census? from 2011-04-28T19:30

In the 21st century age of digital technology, is it still really necessary to have a paper census costing the British taxpayer 482 million pounds and taking nine years to plan? In opposition, the ...

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Inspecting Britain's Nuclear Power Plants from 2011-04-21T19:30

The stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan missed scheduled safety inspections weeks before the disaster. The Japanese regulation system stands accused of failing to take the risk of an ex...

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Illegal Music Downloads from 2011-04-14T19:30

The Report investigates the battle over the government's plans to stop illegal downloading of music. Is the digital economy bill unravelling?

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Voting Referendum from 2011-04-07T19:02

On 5 May, the whole of the UK goes to the polls to vote in a referendum for the first time since 1975. Voters will be asked to decide whether they want to replace the existing "first past the post ...

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Overseas Donations to British Universities from 2011-03-31T19:30

As conflict grows in the Middle East Simon Cox asks whether universities may rethink the donations that many UK universities have received from this region of the world. Following the resignation o...

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Evangelical Christians and Equality from 2011-03-24T20:30

The newspaper headlines read "Christian couple barred from fostering children because of their views on homosexuality" and "B&B owners punished for being faithful to Christian teaching". They r...

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Uprisings in Libya from 2011-03-03T20:28

The recent uprisings in Libya came after four decades of dictatorship under Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. The regime had pariah status until the Libyan leader's son, Saif al Islam, managed to persuade o...

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Midwife Shortage from 2011-02-17T20:30

Midwives have been in short supply in England for years. Why aren't there enough and what effect is this having on hospitals and pregnant women?

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Easy Online Credit from 2011-02-10T20:30

Consumer credit is growing ever tighter. Prices are rising, wages are being frozen, jobs being lost. Times are tough and increasingly people who are finding themselves short of cash are heading to ...

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What Caused the Prison Riots? from 2011-02-03T20:35

The riots at Ford open prison at New Year made front page news, but recently there have been a clutch of riots, disturbances and incidents of indiscipline in young offenders institutes and higher c...

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Petrol Prices from 2011-01-27T20:30

As petrol prices reach record levels at the pumps, the government is coming under increasing pressure to ease the motorists' pain. Amid the growing anger, Michael Buchanan takes to the road to inve...

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Bankers' Bonuses from 2011-01-20T20:40

Britain's bankers are on course to collectively receive an estimated £7 billion in bonuses over the next couple of months. David Cameron has called on banks to show restraint when awarding themselv...

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Luton: A 'Hotbed of Extremism'? from 2011-01-13T20:30

The revelation that the man responsible for Sweden's first suicide bombing had lived and studied in Luton provided the latest link between the Bedfordshire town and terrorist activity. The accu...

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Bats, Balls and Bungs from 2011-01-06T20:40

The tribunal into allegations of fixing by three Pakistan cricketers begins in Qatar today, but whatever the outcome, the ability of the game to tackle the threat of corruption to cricket is also o...

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UK Uncut from 2010-12-30T20:25

Linda Pressly reports on the protests against tax avoidance which caused disruption at stores across Britain in the run-up to Christmas. She finds out how the group behind the protests, UK Uncut, w...

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Wikileaks from 2010-12-23T20:30

Simon Cox talks to current and former members of Wikileaks to find out how it operates. He investigates how the organisation was set up, and how it handles its own leaks and internal dissent. Pr...

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Ireland's Toxic Tiger from 2010-12-17T11:01

How much will British taxpayers suffer from the fallout in Ireland? British banks such as RBS and Lloyds have large debts in the Republic, and are making decisions about which to call in, threateni...

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Phil Woolas Loses his Seat from 2010-12-09T20:30

In the first ruling of its kind for 99 years, the former Immigration Minister and Labour MP, Phil Woolas was last month stripped of his Oldham East and Saddleworth seat. He was found guilty by a sp...

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Free Schools and Academies from 2010-12-02T20:45

The Government wants all schools in England to become academies: state-funded but independent of local authority control. In the summer, Education Secretary Michael Gove predicted that more than 1,...

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Housing Benefit Cuts from 2010-11-25T20:30

The caps and cuts on housing benefit have polarised the nation more than any other measure in Britain's age of austerity. Public anger about people "milking the system" by using benefits to get lar...

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Airline Security from 2010-11-18T20:30

Simon Cox looks at airline security in the wake of the East Midlands Airport parcel bomb find and asks what more can be done by the aviation industry to prevent terrorist attacks.

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Suicide and the Internet from 2010-10-14T19:30

Is the internet encouraging vulnerable people to kill themselves? Several recent double suicides have been linked to chat rooms and websites. The Report investigates the evidence.

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Policing Anti-Social Behaviour from 2010-10-07T19:35

There were an estimated 12 million incidents of anti-social behaviour in England and Wales last year but only about a quarter were reported to the police. Recent research published by Her Majesty's...

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Ground Zero Islamic Centre from 2010-09-30T19:30

The plan to build an Islamic Centre near Ground Zero has polarised the United States and become a key political issue, playing heavily in the mid-term elections. Does it point to a rise in Islamaph...

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Taxman troubles from 2010-09-23T19:30

As millions of Britons receive letters telling them they've paid either too much or too little tax in recent years, Simon Cox investigates what's gone wrong at Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, an...

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The Release of Ali al-Megrahi from 2010-09-16T19:02

It is a year since Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi was released from a Scottish jail on compassionate grounds. Since then voices here and abroad have questioned how ill he really was, if money and oil we...

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A Level Blues from 2010-09-09T19:30

Straight A's and on the verge of signing-on. Thousands of disappointed young people who failed to gain a university place last month are now facing a tough future. The Government has offered additi...

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Extradition from 2010-09-02T19:30

Britain's controversial extradition laws will be in focus again today, as courts decide on America's request for a Kent businessman, Christopher Tappin, to face charges on selling batteries to Iran...

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