01/11/2024

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British-Egyptian activist and Maths professor Laila Soueif has been on hunger strike for the past month to protest her son Alaa’s incarceration in Egypt. He is the country’s most high profile political prisoner. Laila and her daughter Sanaa – who has faced arrest and imprisonment herself – join Anita Rani to talk about why they won’t stop fighting for Alaa’s release.Donna Ockenden, the midwife best known for leading independent investigations into the shocking maternity scandals says she's 'disgusted' at the experience her disabled daughter, Phoebe, had in A+E recently. Phoebe and Donna join Anita for their first broadcast interview to explain what went wrong.It’s not uncommon to see young children using a tablet or a video game, but how much time on these devices is too much? That’s a question many parents are asking. A new UK study – the first of its kind – has explored how children under three engage with digital technology at home. The research reveals the significant extent of toddlers’ access to various devices and highlights how these devices can actually support their early language and literacy development. Anita is joined by Professor Rosie Flewitt who led the study.Presenter: Anita Rani
Producer: Maryam Maruf
Editor: Sarah Crawley
Studio Manager: Sue Maillot
1 Nov 6AM English United Kingdom News · Society & Culture

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