Thirty minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Martha Kearney
With Martha Kearney. Labour's deputy leader Harriet Harman discusses MPs' expenses and the forthcoming elections and Peter Hodge discusses plans to commemorate D-Day.
DetailsWith Martha Kearney. Reaction to the resignation of the communities secretary Hazel Blears, and Jacqui Smith tells the programme why she wanted to step down as home secretary.
DetailsNational and international news with Martha Kearney and Brian Hanrahan.
DetailsNational and international news with Martha Kearney and Brian Hanrahan.
DetailsThe government remains on course for a confrontation with Labour backbenchers after rejecting a proposal to turn Royal Mail into a not-for-profit company.
DetailsWith Martha Kearney. Including the latest from the scene of the Italian earthquake and analysis of the decision to drop all corruption charges against Jacob Zuma.
DetailsThe home secretary confirms Manchester as the first city where people can sign up for an ID and four ministerial aides threaten to vote against the part privatisation of Royal Mail.
DetailsNational and international news with Martha Kearney. Including the latest developments in the Italian earthquake, as rescuers continue to search for earthquake survivors.
DetailsIncluding a focus on the footage of a man's encounter with police minutes before he collapsed and died at the G20 protests and Boris Johnson discussing electric cars in UK cities.
DetailsNational and international news with Martha Kearney. Former Home Secretary John Reid discusses the challenges that Bob Quick's successor will face.
DetailsNational and international news with Shaun Ley. The Immigration Minister Phil Woolas discusses the security threat of Pakistani nationals studying in Britain on student visas.
DetailsThe British military death toll in Afghanistan has risen again. We hear from the partner of a sergeant from the West Guards who died in Afghanistan.
DetailsWith Martha Kearney. What changes will there be in the way swine flu are treated in Britain, and how will the Conservatives pay for plans to set up new state schools?
DetailsNational and international news with Martha Kearney. Several senior Conservatives agree to pay back some of the money they claimed on expenses.
DetailsNational and international news with Shaun Ley. The latest from the violent clashes in the Thai capital Bangkok and there's a look into the role of special advisors for Ministers.
DetailsNational and international news with Martha Kearney. Including Election Call with Alex Salmond of the Scottish National Party and Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones.
DetailsPrime Minister's Questions is dominated by questions over MPs' expenses. Health minister Phil Hope, who says he is paying back over 41 thousand pounds, talks to the programme.
DetailsNational and international news with Martha Kearney. The latest on the email smear row as the Conservatives continue to put pressure on Gordon Brown to make a personal apology.
DetailsNational and international news with Martha Kearney. Includes Election Call, where listeners put comments to Caroline Lucas from the Green Party.
DetailsNational and international news with Martha Kearney. Including the government's latest review of bad behaviour in schools and the latest developments in the Downing St emails row.
DetailsNational and international news with Martha Kearney. Schools Secretary Ed Balls and his Conservative counterpart Michael Gove discuss spending on schools.
DetailsNational and international news with Shaun Ley. The head of the International Bar Association discusses President Obama's views on CIA interrogation methods.
DetailsNational and international news with Martha Kearney. Discussing the Iraq War inquiry with Lord Scott and Gen Sir Mike Jackson. Plus, a look at the latest climate modelling.
DetailsNational and international news with Martha Kearney. Higher education minister John Denham discusses potential measures to help the under-25s in the Budget.
DetailsNational and international news with Martha Kearney. Includes Election Call, where listeners put comments to Lord Pearson of the UK Independence Party.
DetailsNational and international news with Martha Kearney. Labour's chief whip Nick Brown gives us the inside story of Speaker Michael Martin's decision to stand down.
DetailsNational and international news with Martha Kearney. Includes Election Call, where listeners put comments to Nick Clegg, leader of the Liberal Democrats.
DetailsWith Shaun Ley. What the judge in the Baby Peter case told the boy's mother, her partner and lodger and why a lawyer rejected an earlier attempt to take the baby away from them.
DetailsNational and international news with Martha Kearney. Examining the details of the Budget, particularly the prospects for public spending in health and education.
DetailsNational and international news with Martha Kearney. Includes Election Call, in which listeners put comments to the Conservative leader David Cameron.
DetailsThe chief executive of the West Midlands Chamber of Commerce on the fall in production in the car industry and immigration minister Phil Woolas on new rules for Gurkhas in Britain.
DetailsDavid Cameron says he wants a radical redistribution of power. The International Committee of the Red Cross has been unable to enter the main refugee camp in the north of Sri Lanka.
DetailsNational and international news with Brian Hanrahan. Following the news that Michael Jackson has died, the programme speaks to Patrick Woodruffe, the lighting director on his tour.
DetailsWith Shaun Ley. The outbreak of swine flu has reached Europe and Gordon Brown, who is visiting Afghanistan and Pakistan, has described the region as a 'crucible of terrorism'.
DetailsNational and international news with Martha Kearney. Includes Election Call, where listeners put comments to Gordon Brown, the leader of the Labour Party.
DetailsNational and international news with Edward Stourton. The Mikhail Khodorkovsky trial, end of year interview with Labour's Douglas Alexander and Pakistani novelist Kamila Shamsie.
DetailsThe UK's Health Protection Agency and the World Health Organisation detail the measures they are taking to combat the spread of swine flu.
DetailsNational and international news with Martha Kearney. Includes Election Call, where listeners put comments to Nick Griffin, the leader of the British National Party.
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