Election Report
5 live's round-up from day 10 of the general election campaign trail including reaction to the shadow chancellor Ed Balls vowing to end non dom status. Plus we hear from our correspondents from around the UK who are following the Liberal Democrats, the Conservatives, UKIP and Labour.
8 Apr 201513min
Election Report
5live's chief political correspondent John Pienaar gives us a round-up from day 9 of the general election campaign trail, including reaction to former Prime Minister, Tony Blair being part of Labour's campaign. Plus we hear from our correspondents from around the UK who are following the Liberal Democrats, the Conservatives, UKIP and Labour.
7 Apr 20158min
Election Report
5 live's chief political correspondent John Pienaar gives us a round-up of day 4 of the general election campaign trail including a look ahead to the first televised leaders' debate. And in true 5 live Sport-style, Jonathan Overend, Cornelius Lysaght, Ian Dennis, Iain Carter, Chris Jones, Conor McNamara and John Murray consider who might come out on top after the 2 hour encounter.
2 Apr 201512min
Election Report
5 live’s chief political correspondent John Pienaar reviews the last 24 hours of the general election campaign alongside Jonny Dymond, Peter Hunt, and Chris Buckler. Today the Conservatives and Labour battle over which party is most on the side of business, while the Lib Dems focus on their plans for extended paternity leave for new dads. And as a new row opens up over the 40p income tax threshold, UKIP accuses Labour of being out of touch with working people.
1 Apr 201511min
Former Chief Prosecutor talks about grooming, celebratory convictions and radicalisation
Peter Allen spoke to Nazir Afzal. He's just stood down as one of the country's chief prosecutors. He's been involved in some of the UK's biggest criminal cases of recent times, including the conviction of 9 Asian men for the sexual abuse of 47 young girls in Rochdale, and the prosecution of Stuart Hall on sex offences. Peter asked him about those cases - and also about his fears of a so called "Easter Exodus" as pupils who may have been radicalised head for Syria to fight for ISIS..
1 Apr 201523min
Election Report
Tony Livesey and Anna Foster with a review of day two of the election trail, alongside 5 live's chief political correspondent John Pienaar. It's a day that's been dominated by arguments over the economy, but we've also had the announcement of Plaid Cymru's manifesto, and the reality TV star Joey Essex interviewing Nick Clegg.
31 Mar 201514min
Election Report
Tony Livesey and Anna Foster review day one of the General Election campaign along with our chief political correspondent John Pienaar and our correspondents on the campaign trail. David Cameron had an audience with the Queen at Buckingham Palace to confirm the dissolution of parliament, before heading out on the road...Ed Miliband's focus was business and he attacked the Conservative's pledge to hold a referendum on Europe...for the Lib Dems, Nick Clegg insisted his "plucky party" can defy the polls, while Nigel Farage suggested UKIP has the potential to become one of the key players in British politics.
30 Mar 201517min
Dee Kelly
Just over a year ago, Dee Kelly shot to fame as the 'star' of the Channel Four documentary Benefits Street. She tells Stephen Nolan how her life has changed since.
29 Mar 201524min
