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World at One - 05/05/2009

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The government remains on course for a confrontation with Labour backbenchers after rejecting a proposal to turn Royal Mail into a not-for-profit company. Thousands of people in Pakistan's Swat Valley are deserting their homes because of heavy clashes between security forces and the Taliban. Pakistan's High Commissioner comments on the situation.