Mina Smallman's daughters Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry were murdered in a park in Wembley in June 2020. Later two police officers decided to take photos and selfies with their bodies and share them with others on Whatsapp. Mina has since, alongside other mothers of murdered women, marched, spoken and campaigned to stop the killing of women and girls. Now she has decided to pour her experiences and personal story into a book called A Better Tomorrow: Life Lessons in Hope and Strength - in a bid to explain how she has managed to cope. She speaks to Today's Emma Barnett ..read more

Radio 4 is marking Friday 12th as “Just One Thing Day” in celebration of Dr Michael Mosley’s life and legacy. Throughout the week, we’ve asked his friends and colleagues to tell us what change they might have made that was down to him. Speaking to Today’s Justin Webb, Dr Clare Bailey Mosley shares touching tributes, and reflects on his work, influence, and legacy. Listen to the Today programme on Radio 4 and BBC Sounds: 6-9am Monday-Friday; and 7-9am on Saturdays ..read more

Sir Tony Blair agrees that the new Labour government face the prospect of ever-rising taxes alongside under-performing public services. However, the former Prime Minister says embracing the latest technological revolution could slash the cost of government and improve Britain's productivity and growth. Speaking to Today's Nick Robinson, Sir Tony suggests AI could provide solutions for key issues such as industrial policy, public sector efficiency and improved health care. Listen to the Today programme on Radio 4 and BBC Sounds: 6-9am Monday-Friday; and 7-9am on Saturdays ..read more

Former aid worker Simon Boas was told he had terminal throat cancer last year and only had months to live. He began writing about his feelings towards life and death in his local newspaper, the Jersey Evening Post. This inspired readers across the country. Now he has pulled his thoughts together into a book called A Beginner's Guide to Dying, which comes out in September. It will be a posthumous publication. Simon speaks to Emma Barnett on Radio 4's Today programme ahead of being moved to a hospice for his final days ..read more

Norfolk is not usually an exciting place to watch during election night but could this time there be change? The county is facing some pretty tight contests. Eight out of nine seats were Conservative last time, mainly with huge majorities. But the polls suggest that they could be slashed. Martha Kearney has gone on a road trip through some of those constituencies, starting in Waveney Valley, where there is attention on the co-leader of the Greens being one of the candidates. A full list of candidates in all the seats is on the BBC News website ..read more

Today listeners put their questions to would-be MPs in the Bolton West constituency. The hustings is chaired by Nick Robinson. Today held similar sessions in two other seats - Wells & Mendip Hills and Motherwell, Wishaw & Carluke ..read more

On 7 October last year, Ada Sagi's life changed forever. The 75-year-old grandmother of six - who has spent most of her life working towards peace between Israelis and Palestinians - was having a morning coffee at home on the Nir Oz Kibbutz, on the border with Gaza, when suddenly several men working for Hamas burst into her home and forced her barefoot by gunpoint onto a motorbike and took her hostage, alongside scores of others. The Arabic and Hebrew teacher who still supports students through her work, was imprisoned for 53 days at an apartment in Khan Younis until she was freed as part of a ..read more

Today listeners in North Lanarkshire put their questions to would-be MPs in the Scottish constituency of Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke. The hustings is chaired by Mishal Husain. A similar session will be held next week in the Bolton West seat also adopted by Today for the election ..read more

Today's Martha Kearney reports on how the election race looks in Northern Ireland ..read more

Co-leader Adrian Ramsay speaks to Justin Webb on the Green Party's manifesto launch. They're promising to tax top earners more and spend the money on public services. The party is also dealing with a row about anti-Semitism among what the party calls 'a small number of candidates.' The Today programme will hear from all the major parties throughout the election campaign ..read more