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Business News with Adam Shaw:
Stephen Roach, chairman of Morgan Stanley in Asia, speaks about the slowing Chinese economy. Laura Lambie of William De Broe looks over the markets. And PIRC's Alan MacDougall discusses the backlash against the executive pay package awarded to M&S's chief executive, Marc Bolland. 0650 A new way of measuring global poverty is being launched today. Called the Multidimensional Poverty Index, it aims to give a more accurate picture of world poverty. Dr Sabina Alkire outlines the way
the new index assesses a range of critical deprivations.
0709 The world risks a repeat of the economic crisis if changes to financial regulation fail to deal with the instability of credit supply. In a speech at the London School of Economics today, Lord Turner will say the "punchbowl of excessive credit" needs to be removed. Stephen Alambritis, spokesman for the Federation of Small Business, explains his objections. 0712 The Taliban has claimed that the Afghan soldier, who killed three British troops and wounded another four before going on the run, has joined its insurgency. Lieutenant General Sir John Kiszely speaks about training local forces. 0716 BP has put a new cap on its leaking Gulf oil well, but the company still has to shut the valves on the cap to contain the oil. Correspondent Laura Trevelyan has been to the area to see the scale of the damage and the clean-up. 0719 Business news with Adam Shaw. 0722 Can the next generation of Labour leaders do better? Andy Burnham, Shadow Health Secretary, one of the candidates for Labour leadership, explains why he wants to put socialism back on the party's agenda.
0727 Sports news with Rob Bonnet. 0733 Oxford University is to begin the UK's first large-scale clinical investigation into Parkinson's disease, using a recently developed stem cell technique that does not involve the creation and destruction of embryos. Lead researcher, Dr Richard Wade-Martin, explains the importance of the study.
0740 The paper review. 0741 Thousands of treasures uncovered in attics and storerooms at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire are to be sold at auction by Sotheby's. Chatsworth has been the principle family seat of the Dukes of Devonshire since the seventeenth century. Arts correspondent Rebecca Jones has been to Chatsworth to find out more. 0746 Thought for the day with Anne Atkins. 0748 Lord Turner, the chairman of the Financial Services Authority, is calling for radical reform of the global financial structure. He speaks to Today presenter, Evan Davis, before setting out his views in a speech later today. 0810 Security forces in Afghanistan are looking for an Afghan soldier who killed three British soldiers. The identity of the attacker is already known, but the Taliban says it is now providing him with shelter. Defence Secretary Liam Fox explains why training local forces is vital. 0822 The American magicians Penn and Teller are performing in the UK after a 16-year absence. They open a string of shows in Hammersmith in West London tonight. Today presenter Evan Davis, met the duo in Las Vegas, where they have enjoyed a ten-year run. 0826 Sports news with Rob Bonnet. 0830 Is it possible to rehabilitate someone who has convicted of a crime which warrants a life sentence? Diana Fulbrook, of the Probation Chiefs Association, justifies the point of a 'life' sentence. 0835 Business news with Adam Shaw. 0841 Did you smile in your childhood photos? If so, you're less likely to get divorced than those that frown in their childhood snaps. This is according to Anneli Rufus, who has compiled a list of factors which reduce marriage success. 0845 How much can we trust statistics and how are they different from forecasts? The Royal Statistical Society's Jill Leyland discusses why statistics are necessary. 0850 "Mad, bad, dangerous and beyond redemption." That was what Tony thought of Gordon according to Peter. Lord Mandelson has been attacked for rushing out his memoirs within weeks of leaving office. Journalist Anthony Howard and Biographer Anthony Seldon discuss whether Mandelson's revelations are a step too far.
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