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Russian warship fires warning shots near UK yacht in Channel

Jun 16, 202638 min

Donald Trump says a deal to end the war with Iran is already signed

Jun 15, 202638 min

Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire after SpaceX stock market debut

Jun 12, 202638 min

UK defence secretary and armed forces minister both resign

Jun 11, 202637 min

Anti-migrant violence rocks Belfast for second night

Jun 10, 202638 min

Violent protests in Belfast after knife attack

Jun 9, 202637 min

Trump tells the BBC the US and Iran are 'very close to signing a very powerful deal'

Jun 8, 202637 min

Father of Nottingham attack victim says Henry Nowak killing is different

Jun 5, 202638 min

Andy Burnham says he would seek to enter a leadership contest

Jun 4, 202637 min

Marco Rubio warns of ‘real risk’ of Ukraine war escalation

Jun 3, 202637 min

Keir Starmer: Henry Nowak arrest footage raises ‘serious questions’ for police

Jun 2, 202638 min

'Beleaguered and bereft' - Mandelson messages reveal criticism of No 10

Jun 1, 202637 min

Putin questions whether a Russian drone was responsible for Romania apartment strike

May 29, 202638 min

Warnings over “lost generation” of young people not in work

May 28, 202637 min

Fifa ordered to explain World Cup ticket pricing

May 27, 202637 min

Sir Tony Blair: Government has no "coherent plan" for country

May 26, 202638 min

WHO says the Ebola outbreak in DRC is 'spreading rapidly'

May 25, 202637 min

Trump reverses decision on Poland troops

May 22, 202638 min

Government publishes single-sex spaces guidance

May 21, 202638 min

Chancellor prepares to outline measures on cost of living

May 20, 202644 min

Fears number of Ebola cases could double

May 19, 202637 min

Elon Musk loses lawsuit against Open AI

May 18, 202637 min

PM will not seek to block Andy Burnham in by-election

May 14, 202637 min

Streeting allies say he's poised to challenge Starmer

May 13, 202637 min

Starmer set to meet Streeting tomorrow

May 12, 202638 min

Over 70 Labour MPs publicly called on Keir Starmer to go

May 11, 202638 min

Labour loses power in Wales, suffers big losses in the local elections in England

May 8, 202637 min

Voting closes in elections in England, Scotland and Wales

May 7, 202637 min

British cruise ship passengers self-isolating at home

May 6, 202638 min

Government promises to deal with antisemitism in the arts

May 5, 202638 min

Trump pushes ahead with a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

May 5, 202638 min

Trump tells Congress he does not need their approval for Iran war

May 1, 202638 min

UK terrorism threat level raised to 'severe' following Golders Green stabbings

Apr 30, 202637 min

Golders Green attack declared a terrorist incident

Apr 29, 202637 min

King delivers historic address to US Congress

Apr 28, 202638 min

King Charles and Queen Camilla meet Trump at White House

Apr 27, 202638 min

US could rescind support for British sovereignty in Falklands

Apr 24, 202637 min

Assisted dying bill expected to fall

Apr 23, 202637 min

Labour MPs share frustration with embattled Starmer

Apr 22, 202638 min

Official sacked by Starmer says No 10 attitude to vetting "dismissive"

Apr 21, 202638 min

Sir Keir Starmer tells MPs that officials didn't tell him Lord Mandelson had failed security vetting

Apr 20, 202637 min

"Staggering" I was not told Lord Mandelson failed vetting

Apr 17, 202638 min

Lord Mandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled decision

Apr 16, 202637 min

US fighter jet shot down over Iran

One crew member has been rescued and one is still missing after a US fighter jet was shot down over Iran. A search aircraft sent to retrieve the pilot also came under fire. A personnel recovery specialist tells the World Tonight how the US will attempt to carry out a rescue.Also on the programme, as hereditary peers prepare to depart the House of Lords for good, Shaun Ley visits one for whom centuries of family history will be brought to an end; we hear about two lost Dr Who episodes left undiscovered since 1965; and Oxford's real life Riot Women get back together to play their indie music again nearly 30 years after splitting up.

Apr 3, 202638 min

Trump sacks US Attorney General Pam Bondi

President Trump has sacked Pam Bondi as the US Attorney General. Bondi has been criticised for her handling of the files related to the late sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. We speak to Gloria Allred, a well know human rights lawyer who represents many of Epstein's accusers.Also in the programme: is it time to rethink the pensions triple lock? We speak to Lord Willetts who was in former Prime Minister David Cameron's cabinet when the policy was introduced in 2010; and the 91-year-old lollipop man retiring after nearly 3 decades on the job.

Apr 2, 202637 min

NASA to launch its first crewed mission to the Moon in over half a century

NASA is to launch the Artemis II mission to the Moon. It is the first time for over half a century a crewed rocket will head to the celestial body, we’ll hear from one of the four surviving astronauts who have set foot on the Moon.Also in the programme: Tomorrow the UK government will host a gathering of international leaders to discuss plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, we speak to our Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet; and what is happening on the streets of Clapham? We hear from a former deputy assistant commissioner to the Metropolitan Police after a number of young people were arrested for taking part in a social media trend called "swarming the streets."

Apr 1, 202637 min

Trump threatens to destroy Iran's energy facilities if a deal not reached soon

Donald Trump threatens to "obliterate" Iran's power plants, oil wells and "possibly" water desalination plants if a deal is not reached "shortly". Meanwhile, some councils in the UK are trying to cushion the economic impacts of the war. We hear from North Norfolk District Council, which is setting aside £50,000 to help residents with spiralling heating oil costs.Also on the programme: Keir Starmer threatens to axe proposed training posts if the BMA goes ahead with a six-day resident doctors’ strike.And 50 years on from the gig at The 100 Club in London which put them on the map, The Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook reflects on the lasting legacy of punk music.

Mar 30, 202637 min