The Report Podcast
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Costa Concordia
Thu 2 Feb 2012
Simon Cox investigates cruise ship safety after the Costa Concordia disaster.
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The Drug Khat
Thu 26 Jan 2012
Why is the drug khat still legal in the UK but banned in many other western countries?
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Problem leases
Thu 12 Jan 2012
Adrian Goldberg investigates claims of malpractice in the UK's leasing industry.
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Metal Theft
Thu 5 Jan 2012
As metal theft reaches epidemic proportions, Andrew Hosken investigates what can be done.
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Iran's Soft Power
Thu 29 Dec 2011
With diplomatic relations at a new low, does Iran still have influence in the UK?
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Clinical Trials
Thu 22 Dec 2011
Simon Cox investigates whether proposed changes to medical trials can make a difference.
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Computer Hacking
Thu 15 Dec 2011
How widespread was computer hacking by the press? Jane Dodge reports.
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How Secure are Britain's Borders?
Thu 8 Dec 2011
Simon Cox investigates whether UK borders are safe and secure.
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TUC's Day of Action: Behind the Lines
Thu 1 Dec 2011
Behind the scenes in Birmingham as unions and services plan for the TUC's Day of Action.
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Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Thu 24 Nov 2011
Are vulnerable adults deprived of their liberty adequately protected by the law?
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Occupy London
Thu 17 Nov 2011
Simon Cox tells the story behind the St Paul's protests and City of London Corporation.
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Britain's Shale Gas
Thu 13 Oct 2011
Simon Cox looks at the real story behind the potential for shale gas extraction in the UK.
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School Exclusions
Thu 6 Oct 2011
Investigating falling school exclusion rates which may be masking failure.
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Stepping Hill Hospital
Thu 29 Sep 2011
Will police ever find the person who contaminated saline at Stepping Hill Hospital?
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Forced Marriage
Thu 22 Sep 2011
The Forced Marriage Unit says 350 young people could be missing as the school year starts.
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The Work Programme
Thu 15 Sep 2011
Can the government's flagship programme to help the long-term unemployed succeed?
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The Abortion Debate
Thu 8 Sep 2011
The Report investigates how a backbench MP has reignited the abortion debate.
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Crime-Cutting Miracles?
Thu 1 Sep 2011
Mobeen Azhar investigates whether innovative police initiatives can prevent crime.
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The Riots - How They Began
Thu 25 Aug 2011
Why did the shooting of Mark Duggan by police in North London spark riots?
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The Hacking Scandal and the Murder of Daniel Morgan
Thu 18 Aug 2011
Are there links between the murder of PI Daniel Morgan and the phone hacking scandal?
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Extremism in the UK
Thu 11 Aug 2011
In the wake of the massacre in Norway, James Silver reports on extremism in the UK.
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TB in Cattle
Thu 4 Aug 2011
The battle over badger culling and the controversy of how to tackle TB in cattle.
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Exam Paper Mistakes
Thu 14 Jul 2011
The Report asks why so many mistakes were found on exam papers this summer.
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NHS Whistleblowers
Thu 7 Jul 2011
The Report investigates why some NHS whistleblowers end up suspended from their jobs.
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Learning Lessons from 7/7
Thu 26 May 2011
Simon Cox asks if the emergency services have learnt the lessons of incidents like 7/7.
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Tesco Riots in Bristol
Thu 19 May 2011
Were the Bristol Tesco riots a sign of frustration about planning rules and supermarkets?
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African Refugees in Europe
Thu 12 May 2011
Why Europe is divided by the latest influx of refugees from the conflicts in North Africa.
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