Today - 14/01/2009

Presented by James Naughtie and Sarah Montague. Robert Peston and Paul Mortimer Lee discuss government plans to guarantee loans to small businesses. CC Peter Neyroud says the fact that police radios can now operate from underground stations will transform their work. Rockets have allegedly been fired from Lebanon into Israel. Mike Sergeant reports. Tom Feilden investigates the Angling Trust. A US entrepreneur is leasing 400,000 hectares from a warlord in Sudan. Mike Thomson reports. Beverley Cuddy, editor of Dogs Today, and Lilly Shahravesh, owner of a 'canine couture' company, discuss dressing dogs. Thought for the day with the Rt Rev Tom Butler. Sanchia Berg speaks to Palestinians in Gaza. Major Jacob Dallal of the Israeli Defence Force discusses accusations that humanitarian targets have been hit. Lord Mandelson discusses the government's plan to underwrite 20 billion pounds of loans to small businesses. Chairman of Standard Chartered Bank Mervyn Davies is to be made a life peer and Trade Minister. Nick Robinson reports. Rebecca Jones talks to writer Armando Iannucci about Skin Deep, a satirical operetta about cosmetic surgery. Former KGB officer Alexander Lebedev discusses if differences between Russia and Ukraine can be resolved. Mark Mardell reports on a controversial art installation on display at the European Council building. Prof Hugh Pennington and author Mark Bostridge discuss whether Florence Nightingale really was a good nurse. Alistair Crooke discusses the Israeli Prime Minister's comments that the conflict in Gaza may be ending. Sir Howard Davies gauges reactions to a speech by Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke. Gideon Rachman and Bill Emmott discuss the political implications of the economic climate.