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Democracy in the UK: Has the fuse been lit?
In 2014, after Scotland rejected independence, the Prime Minister David Cameron stood outside Downing Street to propose some of the biggest changes to the UK constitution for decades.
The ‘Inactivity Timebomb’
It's been called the ‘Inactivity Timebomb’ by the Centre for Economics and Business Research. Official figures from the Department of Health show about a quarter of men and half of women are missing the government's target for activity.
‘People think disability hate crime doesn’t exist – but it’s truly awful’
Simon Green is a 38-year-old wheelchair user from Bridgend. He explains why he feels disabled people are being failed by the justice system.
UK has ‘one of the worst’ stillbirth rates in developed world
On Wednesday 14 May at 10am Victoria Derbyshire will discuss how many UK hospitals have failed to adopt new care standards to help prevent stillbirths, even though it has been proved that these measures save babies' lives.
Trying to give up sugar for a week
For a week I have been trying to keep the 'added sugar' in my daily diet to 25 grams. Why do this? The World Health Organisation's (WHO) current recommendation is that sugars should make up less than 10% of total energy intake every day. But back in March, the WHO suggested that a reduction to 5...
What are your experiences of everyday sexism?
The Everyday Sexism Project rejects the pre-conceived perceptions of what is deemed acceptable for one person to say to another. It challenges the way we act and, most of all, challenges our lack of action.
Three same-sex couples share their weddings with 5 live
Three same-sex couples share their weddings with 5 live on Sat 29 March, the day same-sex marriage becomes legal in England and Wales.
People ‘imprisoned’ in homes by animal factory ‘meaty stench’
As I stepped out my car at J G Pears animal rendering plant in Newark, Nottingham the smell hit me. Residents, who claim factory smells blight their life, told me the meaty stench was mild compared to what they often experience.
Phil Williams: Are we there yet?
From the cost of driving, to HS2, to a third runway at Heathrow, we have some big decisions to make about transport in Britain and where billions of pounds should be spent. That’s why this week, Phil Williams is taking his programme around the country to find out what we need to do to keep Brita...
Parents and staff behaving badly at youth football games
5 live Investigates asked the Football Association (FA) to compile figures on the number of parents and team staff behaving badly at youth games all over the country. Almost 4,000 misconduct offences have been committed by adults at youth level football between July 2012 and November 2013.
Meeting the Syrian refugees trying to get to the UK
On Friday 18th, Victoria Derbyshire will be speaking to the Syrian refugees and those helping them in Calais. Hear from the European politicians who blame Britain for the crisis in their port. The Home Office says “legal and illegal migration in France is the responsibility of the French authorities”.
Inside the Dutch public drugs testing centre
It feels a lot like a doctor’s surgery: dove-white walls, a slightly clinical antiseptic smell. The difference is, it's not you that's being checked but your pills.
London Anniversary Games: Peter returns to the Park
Peter Allen remembers his London 2012 experience, as he prepares to return to the Olympic Park for the Anniversary Games.
Behind the scenes: Week one of the Tour de France
Behind the scenes: Week one of the Tour de France
Tour de France: Watching paint dry
BBC Radio 5 live's Tour de France producer Olie D'Albertanson films the stencil team on the morning of Stage 16.
Bump Club: Live from a maternity unit
On Tuesday our Bump Club journey culminates at one of the busiest maternity units in the country. Richard Bacon will bring you his programme live from the Leicester Royal Infirmary between 2 and 4pm and all day 5 live will be clocking on with the midwifery team there from 7am.
The rise of the C-section
Being somewhat addicted to birth, I felt truly honoured to be invited by Bump Club parents Lorna and Justin Morley Medd to witness the birth of their baby last week.
Tour de France: A broken pelvis and the difficult 3rd Stage
For me the 3rd day in any stage race has always been one to throw up a few surprises, and there’s no other race in the world more likely to hold up that tradition than le Tour.
