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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Mark Duggan's death sparked riots in England last summer. The Report asks whether we will ever know why he was shot by armed police.
Will the Home Office's plan for a minimum alcohol price in England reduce binge drinking and alcohol fuelled crime? Andy Denwood investigates a Government public health U-turn.
Parts of England are facing the worst drought in more than 30 years. A hosepipe ban has been imposed. How did we get here? For The Report, Linda Pressly investigates.
The widow of the 7/7 King's Cross bomber is suspected of involvement in an al-Shabaab plot. Simon Cox investigates how some British Muslims are being drawn into the war in Somalia.
Hannah Barnes investigates the government's flagship welfare-to-work scheme. Why are some of the organisations in charge of delivering the plans saying that the Work Programme is unworkable?
Why are plans to reform the NHS in England so controversial? Simon Cox investigates the tortuous path of the Health and Social Care Bill and asks how the proposed changes may work.
The worst primary schools in England are being 'forced' to become academies, but some claim they've been unfairly targetted. Simon Cox investigates how the schools are being selected and the pressure on them to leave local authority control.
Big executive pay deals have become a toxic issue. Max Flint investigates why boardroom pay packets have grown so large and asks if the Government can persuade shareholders to take action.
The Costa Concordia cruise ship ran aground off the Tuscan island of Giglio on 13 January and at least 17 people died. Simon Cox investigates exactly what happened and asks whether warning signs about cruise ship safety should have been acted on sooner.
The drug Khat is still legal in the UK, but banned by a growing number of Western countries. Why is the UK out of step, and what impact will that have? Lucy Ash investigates.
How did faulty breast implants made by the French firm PIP continue to be sold in the UK despite warnings about their safety? Simon Cox investigates and learns of new proposals to introduce insurance for cosmetic surgery patients along the same lines as the scheme operated by the travel industry.
Investigating malpractice in the UK's multi-billion pound leasing industry, reporter Adrian Goldberg hears from people who signed leasing contracts and lost six figure sums, seen their businesses close, and been forced into bankruptcy. Beyond these stories of personal anguish, The Report looks into the role of some of Britain's major banks involved in leasing and asks if it's time for an overhaul in the way the industry is regulated.
As metal theft reaches epidemic proportions, Andrew Hosken hears how stolen scrap is 'laundered' by dealers and reveals a promised Government crack down on the cash economy.
What role does Press TV, the Iranian government-funded satellite channel, play in UK-Iranian relations? Linda Pressly examines its place in a network of Iranian influence.
The number of clinical trials in the UK has fallen sharply. Simon Cox asks if proposed changes by the government can halt this decline and speed up new treatments for patients.
