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31/05/2016

Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

3 hours

Last on

Tue 31 May 2016 06:00

Today's running order

0650

The Iraqi army is facing fierce resistance and counter-attacks as it attempts to storm Fallujah, a bastion of so-called Islamic State (IS). Lina Khatib is head of the Middle East and North Africa programme at Chatham House.

0710

The claim from the Remain campaign this morning – backed by the Business Secretary Sajid Javid – is that small and medium sized enterprises are better off if the UK stays in the EU. Louise Stewart is from Federation of Small Businesses. Ìý

0715

Three quarters of older children with diabetes in England and Wales are getting the health checks they need to keep their condition under control. Only 25% of 12-year olds have all of the seven recommended checks, according to the 2014-15 National Paediatric Audit of Youngsters. Dr Justin Warner is clinical lead for the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit.

0720

A new play about to open at the Royal Court Theatre in London puts veterans from both sides of the Falklands conflict centre stage. They have been working with Argentinian director, Lola Arias, to shape their recollections. The ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ’s Arts Editor Will Gompertz went along to rehearsals.

0735

An inquiry into historical child sex abuse in Northern Ireland is due to begin examining allegations relating to the Kincora Boys ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ. Children were abused there in the 1950s and 1960s. Clint Massey is a survivor of abuse at Kincora and Chris Moore is investigative journalist who has followed the story since 1980.

0745

As part of the programmes EU referendum coverage, special correspondent, James Naughtie, reports from Glasgow and takes a look at the ship building industry at the river Clyde.

0810

More on the Iraqi army is facing fierce resistance from IS: Dr Fadil al is a doctor originally from Fallujah and Sir Jeremy Greenstock is former UK special representative to Iraq.Ìý
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0820

A hundred years ago today the greatest sea battle of the First World War was fought in the North Sea off Jutland. The ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ’s Nick Higham reports. Ìý

0830

A family threatened with deportation from Scotland to Australia has been allowed to stay in the UK until August but refused the right to work in the meantime. They faced deportation after the visa scheme that attracted them was withdrawn by the British government. Father of the family Gregg Brain joins us on the programme.

0840

More on the stance of small businesses in the EU referendum debate: Simon Boyd is managing director of REIDsteel and Julia Gash owner and director of BIDBI which makes eco-bags.

0850

The search has resumed for a Japanese seven-year-old boy who was left by his parents in woods in a remote area of Hokkaido as a punishment. The boy has not been seen for two days, after his parents left him alone because he misbehaved. Rupert Wingfield-Hayes is the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ’s Tokyo correspondent.

0855

The England cricket captain, Alastair Cook, has become the youngest player in the history of the game to score ten thousand runs in Test matches.Ìý The 31-year-old reached the landmark on the fourth day of the second Test against Sri Lanka, which England won to take the series. Hugh Chevallier is co-editor of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.

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  • Tue 31 May 2016 06:00