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Phil Williams: 27/06/2017

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27/06/2017

BBC Radio 5 Live - Phil Williams, 27/06/2017

Sam Walker speaks to those with personal experiences of the adoption process.

Sam Walker speaks to those with personal experiences of the adoption process, plus Fifa report on England World Cup bid.

Sam speaks to those with personal experiences of the adoption process, after a Sikh couple claim they were advised by an agency not to apply to become adoptive parents because of their cultural heritage, and hears from Cafcass - the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service. 

The full extent of England's failed attempt to stage the 2018 FIFA World Cup is made public, with the publication of an official report into the bidding process for next year's tournament.

Film producer Martino Sclavi explains how six years on from undergoing life-saving surgery to remove a brain tumour which left him unable to read, and being given just 18 months to live, he recovered to the point where he was able to write a book about his experiences, with the help of a computerised voice assistant he's named Alex.

The first official report into conditions at HMP Birmingham Prison since a riot in December warns that levels of violence and drug taking remain unacceptably high. 

Jel Singh Nagra, a North Tyneside shopkeeper who says he was threatened with legal action after calling his store Singhsbury's explains why he changed the name of his shop to Morrisinghs.

And Midnight Expert Fergus Muirhead answers listeners' questions about all aspects of personal finance.

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