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File on 4

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Recent episodes (10)

  • 18 June 13: Council Asset Sales

    Tue, 18 Jun 13

    Duration:
    38 mins

    With councils facing unprecedented budget cuts many are trying to sell land and buildings to cut costs and raise capital. But who's checking that they're getting value for money?

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  • Grooming: A Life Sentence? 11 June 13

    Tue, 11 Jun 13

    Duration:
    38 mins

    In the wake of the Oxford grooming trial, Jane Deith asks whether there's enough support for victims. Who picks up the pieces after the legal process ends?

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  • Elderly Care: Neglected Questions 04 June 13

    Tue, 4 Jun 13

    Duration:
    37 mins

    Operation Jasmine was the UK's biggest police investigation into care home abuse, with 103 alleged victims. But bereaved families say justice was not done: Fran Abrams reports.

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  • Iran's Nuclear Standoff 28 May 13

    Tue, 28 May 13

    Duration:
    38 mins

    Iran continues to defy the UN Security Council and the IAEA - the nuclear watchdog. On the eve of its latest report concern is growing. Is Iran playing for time to develop a bomb?

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  • Superbugs 21 May 13

    Tue, 21 May 13

    Duration:
    38 mins

    England's Chief Medical Officer says Superbugs which can't be treated by antibiotics are as big a threat as terrorism. Allan Urry asks if the NHS is able to cope.

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  • Rochdale Abuse: Failed Victims? 26 Mar 13

    Tue, 26 Mar 13

    Duration:
    38 mins

    New guidelines are promised for police and prosecutors investigating child grooming networks but are they too late for some victims who claim their abusers are still walking free?

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  • Dangerous Hospitals? 19 Mar 13

    Tue, 19 Mar 13

    Duration:
    38 mins

    With investigations into high death rates in 14 hospitals, is the regulator, the Care Quality Commission, over-stretched and out of touch?

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  • Mali: Europe's Terror Threat 12 Mar 13

    Tue, 12 Mar 13

    Duration:
    38 mins

    As French troops continue fighting in Mali, jihadist groups warn of terror attacks against France and its supporters. Jenny Cuffe examines the threat both in France and in UK.

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  • Britain in Flood 26 Feb 13

    Tue, 26 Feb 13

    Duration:
    38 mins

    Has the Government done enough to protect us from flooding? Allan Urry visits some of the worst hit parts of Britain to find out why they've been so badly hit by recent heavy rain.

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  • Britain's Plutonium Mountain 19 Feb 13

    Tue, 19 Feb 13

    Duration:
    38 mins

    It's decision time for the Government over what to do with a stockpile of Plutonium that some fear could be a target for terrorists. But are the options feasible or affordable?

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