15 July 2003

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Criminal Justice Bill

Peers voted by 210 to 136 - a majority of 74 - against plans to allow defendants to choose to be tried by a judge sitting alone. We had the latest on that, and asked why are we so reluctant to lose trial-by-jury under any circumstances?

September Dossier
Dr David Kelly - the man the government claim is at the heart of the BBC's stories about the September Dossier - was called to give evidence to the Foreign Affairs Select committee.

Africa aids
America pledged a billion dollars extra to Africa to fight aids - as long as the rest of the world gives twice the amount - we looked at Britain's efforts to make that happen.

Opera
And Al Qaeda the Opera, Mozart in combat fatigues, the history of the atom bomb in song. Should opera become politically engaged, or should it stay just as it is?

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