24 June 2003

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British servicemen killed

Six British servicemen were killed after coming under fire in Iraq. We had the latest plus analysis from our Diplomatic Editor, Mark Urban.

Disturbances
After two nights of "disturbances" between locals, refugees and police in Wrexham we asked if these incidents were race related? And, if so, would it spark off a summer of similar scenes?

Russian economy
On the day President Putin visited the UK, our Economics Editor Stephanie Flanders took a look at the rise and rise of the Russian economy.

Smacking
And we also debated the great parenting issue of the day; to smack or not to smack.

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