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03/12/2014

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

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Wed 3 Dec 2014 06:00

Today's running order

0650

The Russian economic development ministry has warned that the economy will fall into recession next year as Western sanctions, in response to its role in eastern Ukraine, and falling oil prices begin to bite. It estimates that the economy will contract by 0.8% next year having previously estimated the economy would grow by 1.2% in 2015. There are rumours in Moscow that there could be imminent capital controls. Fyodor Lukyanov is the editor of “Russia in Global Affairs” magazine.

0710

On Wednesday the Chancellor George Osborne will say Britain must "stay on course to prosperity" when he delivers his Autumn Statement to parliament. Mr Osborne will claim the government's long economic plan is working and today's growth figures are expected to show a buoyant economy. But it's the high borrowing figures that Labour will criticise. Speaking ahead of the statement the Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls said ministers had broken every promise they had made on the economy. Robert Peston reports.

0715

Iran has been carrying out airstrikes against Islamic State in Iraq. The US Pentagon eventually confirmed the news Tuesday night but its spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby was initially rather hesitant. Jon Sopel is our North America editor.

0720

Archaeologists from Southampton University have created a detailed plan of what was an 11th century medieval city at Old Sarum near Salisbury. And they've done it all without moving any earth or top soil from the site. The research was led by Kristian Strutt.

0730

Nine out of every 10 babies in Britain are born in hospital. For years mothers have been told that is the safest place to give birth. And even if they wanted have their babies at home they've been strongly discouraged from doing so. Now new NHS guidelines reverse that advice. Cathy Warwick is the chief exec of the Royal College of Midwives.

0740

On Wednesday we get the Chancellor's Autumn statement and it looks almost certain he will have to announce worse than expected figures for the deficit. This is despite four years of austerity and the likelihood of at least another four to come. Our assistant political editor Norman Smith reports from Stoke.

0750

The funeral of cricketer Phillip Hughes has been held in his home town. Australia captain Michael Clarke led a congregation of around 5,000 mourners at Macksville High School. The 25-year-old batsman died Thursday, two days after being hit in the head during a domestic match at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Marcus North is a former Australian cricketer, who made his test debut alongside Hughes.

0810

On Wednesday the Chancellor George Osborne will say Britain must "stay on course to prosperity" when he delivers his Autumn Statement to parliament. Emma Bridgewater is founder of the eponymous ceramics company, whose factory is based in Stoke.

0820

In the name of charity James Naughtie is going to use his piano talents to perform alongside other celebrities a rendition of Tchaikovsky's Album of the Young, Op. 3. We hear a clip of his performance on 鶹ƵAV Radio 3's In Tune.

0830

It's been thirty years since a lethal gas leak from a pesticide factory in the central Indian city of Bhopal killed thousands of people. Victims say children are still being born with disabilities because of the effects of the spill. Scientific studies have shown that the factory site has not been fully cleaned up. The 鶹ƵAV's Yogita Limaye reports from Bhopal.

0840

Bobby Keys, who played saxophone with the Rolling Stones among others, has died aged 70. The musician had been a fixture on the rock’n’roll scene since the age of 15, playing with the likes of Buddy Holly, John Lennon and Eric Clapton over the course of his career. His most famous work was for the Stones with whom his distinctive sax playing helped propel classic tracks such as Brown Sugar, along with much of their most acclaimed album Exile On Main Street. We hear from Daniel Hutchens, lead singer of the band Bloodkin, who performed on a number of occasions with Bobby Keys.

0845

In April, we talked to Cancer Research UK as they launched a plan to speed up progress in combating cancer. They published an index that showed the survival estimates of each of the 21 common cancers which showed that half of people diagnosed with cancer today would live for at least ten years. Since then a team has been analysing those initial figures in detail and are now able to identify key trends in survival overall and by age group for each cancer. They are also starting to understand what changes need to be made to improve the situation. Dr Bernard Rachet is lead researcher on the work for Cancer Research UK Cancer Survival Group.

0850

Looking ahead to the Autumn Statement with Dr Junie Tong and Andrew Hub.



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  • Wed 3 Dec 2014 06:00