Should vaccinations be compulsory for schoolchildren?
The health secretary Matt Hancock has said he is "looking very seriously" at making vaccinations compulsory for all children going to school in England. Some experts have suggested it may be necessary to address falling rates of immunisation and a surge in diseases like measles. 5 Live's Rachel Burden speaks to experts to answer questions about vaccinations and hear views from callers.
30 Syys 201945min
Where did Brexit go wrong?
Theresa May’s former right-hand man, her Chief of Staff Gavin Barwell, tells Emma Barnett why he thinks she failed to deliver Brexit.
24 Syys 201926min
Thomas Cook: Your questions answered
Travel expert Simon Calder and personal finance expert Martin Lewis take questions from 5 Live listeners about the collapse of Thomas Cook, in a special Your Call hosted by Nicky Campbell.What should you do if you’re on holiday at the moment, if you have a wedding planned, and what to do if you’re employed by the company?The tour operator has ceased trading with immediate effect, triggering the biggest ever peacetime repatriation, aimed at bringing more than 150,000 British holidaymakers home. 22,000 jobs are at risk worldwide, including 9,000 in the UK.Plus reporter Justin Bones speaks to passengers travelling from Orlando who were on the last ever Thomas Cook flight into Manchester Airport.
23 Syys 201946min
Gareth Thomas: ‘A journalist told my parents I was HIV positive’
This week former Wales rugby captain Gareth Thomas revealed he was HIV positive, saying he wanted to ‘break the stigma’ around it. However he said he wouldn’t have done it, if a tabloid had not made threats to publish the information. In an emotional interview with 5 Live Breakfast presenter Nicky Campbell, Thomas criticised the fact a reporter approached his parents before the family had discussed it properly.
18 Syys 201913min
Behind the Supreme Court - with Baroness Hale
The Supreme Court is hearing two appeals to decide whether the Prime Minister's decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks during the run-up to Brexit was lawful.Overseeing proceedings is Baroness Hale, the President of the Supreme Court and one of the 11 justices hearing the case.Sitting judges do not speak very often, but back in June she gave 5 Live's Emma Barnett a rare glimpse inside the workings of the court.
17 Syys 201924min
Stories of Love and Separation
What is it like to be separated from someone you love?Nihal Arthanayake speaks to three people forced to be apart: Danielle whose husband is in prison, Lisa Jones whose husband serves abroad in the military, and filmmaker Jeff Togman who was separated from his birth mother by adoption.
12 Syys 201935min
Boris Johnson's first PMQs
In his first Prime Minister's Questions, Boris Johnson clashes with Jeremy Corbyn over Brexit and the possibility of a snap election.Listen back to the first 40 minutes of debate, plus analysis and reaction from 5 Live's Adrian Chiles, BBC Deputy Political Editor John Pienaar, Guardian political correspondent Jessica Elgot and assistant editor of The Spectator, Isabel Hardman.
4 Syys 201950min
Parliament suspension: Are you outraged or ecstatic?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has asked the Queen to suspend Parliament days after MPs return to work.It means MPs are unlikely to have time to pass laws that could stop the UK leaving the European Union (EU) without a deal on 31 October.That exit date is written into law, so if nothing changes the UK will leave automatically - whether or not a deal has been reached.5 Live's Nicky Campbell asked listeners if they felt outraged or ecstatic about the move.
29 Elo 201930min
