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Education secretary Gove moved to chief whip. Presented by Martha Kearney.

Education secretary Gove moved to chief whip - Nicky Morgan takes over his job, Liz Truss also promoted to Cabinet. Presented by Martha Kearney.

Education Secretary Michael Gove moved to Chief Whip; we hear from the chairman of the Education Select Committee, Graham Stuart. Nicky Morgan takes over Gove's job, Liz Truss and Lady Stowell are also promoted to the Cabinet, while Lord Hill will be Britain's next EU Commissioner. 

The sacked Attorney General, Dominic Grieve, warns against pulling out of the European Convention on Human Rights. And we also speak to the former Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Heseltine. 

Shaun the Sheep has topped a poll of favourite BBC children's characters over the last 70 years. We hear from its creator, the man who co-created Basil Brush, and David McKee, who was behind Mr Benn. What makes a popular show and are enough children's programmes being commissioned?

Presented by Martha Kearney.

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