The Report
Summary: Uncovering the real stories behind the news. Simon Cox and fellow reporters delve beneath the headlines. The Report airs every Thursday evening at 8pm on Radio 4 for 38 weeks a year. The programme lasts 28 minutes.
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Mohammed Ahmed Mohamed's audacious escape from terror restrictions by removing his electronic tag and absconding from a west London mosque in a burka has brought the Coalition's terror laws into the spotlight. Should we be worried that under the relaxed legislation six other suspected terrorists will have restrictions on them lifted in January? Phil Kemp investigates Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures – or TPIMs – and asks if the civil liberties of suspects have been put ahead of public safety.
Pope Francis is being acclaimed for his leadership of the Roman Catholic Church - but why did his predecessor suddenly resign? Mark Dowd travels to Rome to investigate.
Where does the money from your energy bills go? Hannah Barnes asks if the energy companies have anything to hide and whether customers are being ripped off.
In The Report this week Simon Cox finds out why the Department for Work and Pensions has struggled to create an IT system that can deliver Universal Credit.
Is the new Help to Buy scheme a lifeline for home-buyers or will it drive up prices and cause a housing bubble? Helen Grady finds out how it will work and who will benefit.
Samantha Lewthwaite, the widow of one of the 7/7 bombers, is once again connected to terrorism in Kenya. Who is she? Simon Cox investigates.
What are the risks of being Tasered and how safe are the alternatives available to police - like CS spray, batons and police dogs? Melanie Abbott investigates.
Investigating the death of bank intern Moritz Erhardt and the working culture of The City. Are the long hours dangerous and what should change? Phil Kemp investigates.
Following demonstrations against fracking in Sussex, Wesley Stephenson investigates the arguments for and against the controversial method of extracting shale gas.
Surveillance by PIs is commissioned by big business and public bodies. As the government announces that investigators will have to apply for a licence, Adam Fleming finds what they do and whether they cross the line.
Phil Kemp travels to Gibraltar to investigate what's really happening on The Rock.
The inside story of the Liverpool Care Pathway. In The Report Helen Grady looks at its origins, its roll-out, the campaign against it and asks what next?
In the run up to the World Athletics Championships held in Moscow next week, Simon Cox asks whether enough is being done to combat doping in sport.
Following the death of three reservists, Adam Fleming investigates whether deaths and injuries like these can be avoided.
Did trade union Unite break any rules when recruiting new members to the Labour Party? Hannah Barnes travels to Falkirk to find out.