Today is the deadline for Water UK to formally respond to Ofwat's recommendation for lower water bill increases. Mishal Husain asks Water UK CEO David Henderson if high dividends could be the reason for the lack of investment into waterways. #R4Today

I'm really looking forward to talking to Mishal Husain about her book Broken Threads Queenʼs Park Book Festival on Sunday. It's a fascinating family memoir & so thought-provoking about the partition of India in 1947 & the birth of Pakistan. Do join us if you can. #goodreads

A prisoner at HMP Swaleside has been sentenced for continuing to run a drugs gang while already incarcerated. Mishal Husain asks Tom Wheatley, President of the Prison Governors' Association, if this is indicative of a failure of the prison system. #R4Today

I wrote about recreating a journey my mother made a child, exactly 70 summers ago, for FT Weekend - Hunza and Baltistan, northern Pakistan ft.com/content/ef9cbb…

My grandfather described the region as ‘where the greatest folding of the Earth’s surface is to be found’ - he took the family in 1954, when the only way into the valley was on foot or horseback. I travelled and stayed in more comfort! Will be on the travel stage at the FT

1954 - my grandmother Tahirah with the Rani of Hunza 2024 - pictures taken for Financial Times by Nadeem Al Karimi, who is from Hunza: instagram.com/nadeemalkarimi…

Thank you to my stellar interviewer and everyone who came along, braving South Asian style temperatures in the tent this afternoon. And organisers and team Queenʼs Park Book Festival

“Is the UK’s move designed to influence European allies or even the US?” Mishal Husain asks Lord Ricketts, former British diplomat and national security adviser, about the UK's suspension of some arms sales to Israel. #R4Today

British author Lee Child - creator of action hero Jack Reacher - has described libraries as 'food banks for the brain' 📚 The best-selling writer, who's sold 100 million books, spoke to #R4Today after news that his childhood library in Birmingham could close under planned cuts.

A BBC investigation - including evidence of 2 groups - World Zionist Organisation and Amana - providing money and land for new outposts in the occupied West Bank bbc.com/news/articles/…

Jack Reacher: made in Birmingham theguardian.com/books/article/…

Grenfell: Islamic Centre is a beacon for community - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

This woman, this family, and a beautiful, young, lost life. Merope and Paul, thank you for battling for a kinder, safer health service, in memory of Martha. Here’s how Merope explained it, a year ago BBC Radio 4 Today 🔽 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

A woman of fine judgement I say ☺️

This is unprecedented in her experience, Christiane Amanpour told us today from Ukraine, and there is no excuse for it - the work of Palestinian journalists in Gaza is ‘incredibly important’ but not a solution