Today - 02/05/2009

Presented by John Humphrys and Sarah Montague Wes Cuell, of the NSPCC, discusses the independent review into Haringey social services which is now underway. Reporter Ross Hawkins explains claims that Labour MPs have discussed defecting to the Lib Dems. Education correspondent Kim Catcheside reports on claims that a boycott of the SATs tests is 'irresponsible and illegal'. Correspondent Jonathan Head reports on the aftermath of the cyclone which ripped across the fertile delta of the Irrawaddy a year ago. British Ambassador to Burma Mark Canning discusses the UK's involvement in providing support. Public Health professional Gabriel Scally reports on the cases of swine flu reported in the southwest of England. Novelist Tibor Fischer discusses events in Hungary and Austria as the Iron Curtain came down 20 years ago. Alex Bushill reports on an initiative to help British farmland wildlife. Iraqi foreign minister Hoshyar Zebari discusses the situation in Iraq as the British troops begin their final withdrawal. Lord Laming, who was chairman of a review into social services in England, discusses what the case of Baby P shows about the scale of the challenge facing children's services. Screenwriter Stanley Weiser discusses whether the greed of the 1980s matches the current morals of the financial sector. Reporter Stephen Gibbs explains how Mexicans, nervous about the flu outbreak, are preparing for the partial shutdown of the Mexican economy for five days. John Prescott says that he is staggered that Labour MPs are criticising the state of the party. Andrew Hosken reports on claims that the Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka are only days from defeat. Baroness Morgan, Lords minister for the Department for Children, Schools and Families, discusses what an independent review about the Baby P case could discover. Cricket pioneer Jay Mir and author Joseph O'Neil discuss if cricket will catch on in the US. Author Lionel Shriver and journalist Erica Wagner discuss if the dash should be ditched.