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02/02/2016

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

3 hours

Last on

Tue 2 Feb 2016 06:00

Today's running order


0650

As David Cameron looks more likely to secure a deal on Europe, how important will it be in changing the minds of voters? Katharine Peacock is managing director of the research consultancy Comres.

0655

New National Crime Agency head Lynne Owens was appointed amid serious concerns about her performance in her previous role as chief constable of Surrey Police, the 91Èȱ¬ has learned. Danny Shaw is the 91Èȱ¬â€™s 91Èȱ¬ Affairs correspondent.

0710

The president of the European Council Donald Tusk will today put forward a draft text to renegotiate the UK’s membership of the EU. Anne-Marie Trevelyan is MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed and member of Conservatives for Britain.

0715

Storm Henry has battered parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Northern England overnight. Lewis Ramsey is assistant chief fire officer for Scotland.

0720

The Scottish Labour Party will announce later today that they would raise the basic rate of income tax by one penny if they were to form the next Scottish government after elections in May. Kezia Dugdale is Scottish Labour leader.

0730

Hilary Clinton and Ted Cruz are the winners of the Iowa caucus, which means that Clinton moves a step closer to becoming the Democrat candidate in the American presidential election in November and Cruz moves a step closer to become the Republican candidate. So what about Donald Trump? James Naughtie reports.

0740

Wildlife conservationists say a previously unknown population of lions has been found in Ethiopia. Mark Jones is wildlife programme manager at the Born Free Foundation.

0750

New National Crime Agency head Lynne Owens was appointed amid serious concerns about her performance in her previous role as chief constable of Surrey Police, the 91Èȱ¬ has learned. Kevin Hurley is the Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey and Jim Gamble is former chief executive of CEOP, the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre, now part of the NCA.

0810

The president of the European Council Donald Tusk will today put forward a draft text to renegotiate the UK’s membership of the EU. Katya Adler is the 91Èȱ¬â€™s Europe Editor, Laura Kuenssberg is the 91Èȱ¬â€™s Political Editor and Dr Gyorgy Schopflin is MEP from the Hungarian governing party Fidesz.

0820

The nationwide process of selecting candidates to run in November's US presidential race is under way in the state of Iowa. Kate Andrews is spokesperson for Republicans Overseas.

0830

As Britain prepares to host an international Conference on Syria this week, King Abdullah of Jordan has told the 91Èȱ¬ his country was reaching breaking point in its ability to care for nearly a million and half Syrian refugees.Ìý Speaking exclusively to the 91Èȱ¬â€™s chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet, King Abdullah said that his country could not continue to take in refugees if it didn't receive long-term support to help Jordanians too.

0835

It is an incredibly tough time for oil companies with the price dropping dramatically – these figures also come in the context of job losses announced by the company last month. David Hunter is energy market analyst for Schneider Electric.

0840

The president of the European Council Donald Tusk will today put forward a draft text to renegotiate the UK’s membership of the EU. Laura Sandys is chair of the European Movement and former Conservative MP.

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  • Tue 2 Feb 2016 06:00