Today - 07/07/2009

Presented by John Humphrys and Sarah Montague. Labour MP Frank Field discusses why he has put down an amendment that seeks compensation for everyone effected by the scrapping of the 10p tax rate. Correspondent Quentin Sommerville and China expert Bill Emmott analyse the current state of the protests in Xinjiang. Peter Hunt reports from Hyde Park where a memorial to the 7/7 London bombings victims is being unveiled. Rajesh Mirchandani reports from Los Angeles at the Michael Jackson memorial concert. Lord Patel discusses whether the current policy for the private gene testing industry is up to date. HSBC Chairman Stephen Green discusses his view that banking regulation alone is not enough and that moral values need to be at play too. The President of the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) Sir Hugh Orde discusses the speech in which he will say that the police forces are showing 'signs of financial strain'. Claims that immigrants are given unfair access to social housing have been discounted in a new study. EHRC director of policy Andrea Murray and Housing Minister John Healey discuss the report. Former editor of the Washington Post Ben Bradlee describes some of the moments that defined the career of Robert McNamara, who served as US Defence Secretary during the Vietnam war and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Quentin Sommerville reports from pro-government protests in China. Liu Weimin, a spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in London, discusses whether there is evidence of outside involvement. Edward Turner, whose mother travelled to the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland to end her life in 2006, and David Morris, founding director of Independent Living Alternatives, debate the right to die. Sarah Mukherjee reports from Warwickshire on the Royal Agricultural Show. Anatoly Utkin, an analyst from the USA and Canada Institute, considers whether relations between Washington and Moscow are likely to improve. The boss of Formula One Bernie Ecclestone has said he regrets the upset he has caused by praising Adolf Hitler, but he insists he will not be forced to resign. Steve Rosenberg reports on reaction to Ecclestone ahead of the German Grand Prix.