A round-up of the day's news, sport and business stories.
More austerity in Ireland; employers warned over pensions; retailers' Christmas on a knife-edge. With Mickey Clark and Andrew Verity. Show more
Reaction to England's second Ashes test win, Shelagh looks back at her ancestry for Family Week, bereaved Colin Knox condemns Ken Clarke's knife crime climbdown. Show more
As Ken Clarke ditches a Tory promise to lock up all knife crime offenders, former Home Secretary Michael Howard joins Nicky Campbell to take your calls. Show more
A survey by this programme finds only two Lib Dem MPs who'll vote for tuition fee rises. And the family of strangled Essex mum Maria Stubbings call for a change in the law. Show more
The health panel on the benefits of taking aspirin to beat cancer, an amnesty of illegal piercing parlours, and Oxford defends lack of black students. Show more
Gareth Malone of Choir fame on his ambitious upcoming concert, Marc Warren on his role in BBC One's Accused, and Priti Patel MP criticises the new Tory sentencing policy. Show more
Tougher community sentences but fewer prison terms: the government's plans for the justice system. Plus the rest of the news, sport and travel with Peter Allen and Aasmah Mir. Show more
Mark Chapman presents the day's sports news and build-up to tonight's Champions League action.
Live Champions League group stage commentary of Manchester United v Valencia.
Reaction to the night's Champions League group stage action.
Tony asks how important is it for a child to grow up in a traditional family unit. He also talks to a Tory MP planning to vote against the student fee rises. Show more
Rhod Sharp takes you through the night. Including American Sport with Todd Ant; US TV with Cash Peters; and Caribbean, Russian and Ukrainian Desks.
