Trump shooting; CofE Safeguarding; Sikh MPs

Shots were fired at former President Donald Trump while he was addressing an open-air campaign rally in Pennsylvania last night. Blood was clearly visible on Mr Trumps right ear, while secret service agents leapt onto the stage and piled on top of him. As he was being bundled away to his motorcade, Mr Trump raised a defiant fist in the air, and many of his gathered supporters turned from shock and panic to cheering. William Crawley speaks to Peter Ling a political historian and emeritus professor of American Studies at the University of Nottingham.

Also on the programme; after last week’s vote in the General Synod to allow services of blessing for gay couples, there has been talk of a split between the liberal and conservative wings of the Church of England. We’ll hear from representatives of both sides - Rev Dr Charlie Bell and Rev Dr Ian Paul - both of whom think a split may be inevitable, and from the Bishop who’s trying to steer a middle course, Rt Rev Martyn Snow, Bishop of Leicester.

And, the British House of Commons is now more diverse than ever before by race, gender and sexuality. There's also evidence of more religious diversity in Parliament, and more representation for those of no faith at all. The British Sikh community has sometimes raised concerns about a lack of representation in the House. Now there are 12 Sikh MPs -- second only to the Canadian parliament in the Western world, with 18 MPs. William Crawley hears from one of them; Preet Gill, the Labour MP for Edgbaston.

Presenter: William Crawley
Producers: Bara'atu Ibrahim & Catherine Murray
Production Coordinator: David Baguley
Editor: Miriam Williamson