09/02/2016

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People in the US state of New Hampshire are voting in primary elections which will help choose the candidates for November's presidential election. James Naughtie is Radio 4’s special correspondent in New Hampshire.

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Police in Hong Kong have used batons and pepper spray in clashes with protesters, after officers attempted to clear street vendors from a road in the Mong Kok area. Juliana Liu is the BBC’s Hong Kong correspondent.

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A man has been shot dead in Dublin, in what police believe could be a reprisal for a murder at a boxing match weigh-in on Friday. John Mooney is the Ireland security correspondent for the Sunday Times.

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The government says that it will not take a decision on whether to go ahead with the second part of the Leveson inquiry - which looks at the relationship between the police and the press - until various prosecutions of journalists accused of phone hacking and paying public officials take place. Speaking live in the studio is Andy Burnham, the shadow home secretary.

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Nearly 80% of 10-12 year olds say they have a social media account, despite the minimum age in the UK for having one being 13. Caroline Hurst is education manager for Childnet International, a charity that aims to make the internet a safe place for children and young people.

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Age UK continues to face criticism after it was accused last week of making millions of pounds through recommending energy deals that were not the cheapest option. Speaking live in the studio is Today reporter Sima Kotecha and Dan Corry, chief executive of New Philanthropy Capital.

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Biologists have discovered that a tiny, ancient bacterium that focuses light in a similar way to the human eye. Professor Conrad Mullineaux is co-author of the study from Queen Mary University of London.

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David Cameron yesterday rejected accusations of “scaremongering” over the impact leaving the EU would have on the UK’s border arrangements with France. Speaking live on the programme is Sir Peter Ricketts, former UK ambassador to France and former national security advisor to David Cameron.

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The NHS in England has been told to end the practice of sending mental health patients hundreds of miles for care by a group of experts. Speaking live on the programme is Laura Nuttall, who has a long term mental health condition and was recently treated in hospital in Manchester (despite living in Lincolnshire) and Lord Nigel Crisp, report author and former chief executive of the NHS.

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What next for Libya? Despite the intervention of the UK and its allies the country has no stable government and is under threat from IS group. Borzou Daragahi is Buzzfeed foreign correspondent who has just returned from Lebanon.

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The Shadow Defence secretary Emily Thornberry will brief the Shadow Cabinet later today on the party’s ongoing review of its defence policy. Emily Thornberry joins us live in the studio.

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Around 10,000 Liverpool supporters walked out of a match against Sunderland at the weekend, 77 minutes into the game - to protest against the increases which include some priced at £77. Keith Cullen is on the management committee of Spirit of Shankly Liverpool FC Supporters Union, which helped organise the walkout at the weekend.

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70 years ago today George Orwell published his essay the Moon Under Water - his description of what makes the perfect pub. Speaking live in the studio is James Dowdeswell, a comedian who grew up in a pub and performed his show The Perfect Pub at the Edinburgh Festival.

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How would you feel about details of your internet browsing be stored so that police might access it? That is among the proposals of the draft Investigatory Powers Bill which aims to overhaul surveillance and interception powers. The draft bill is being scrutinised by a joint parliamentary committee that reports this Thursday and the BBC’s security correspondent Gordon Corera is looking at some of the key issues.

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The Welsh National Opera is making a new opera that acts as a sequel to Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, named Figaro Gets a Divorce. Speaking on the programme is David Stout, who plays Figaro, and Elizabeth Watts, who plays the Countess.

All subject to change.