The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
05/02/2024 Buckingham Palace announces King Charles has cancer
The King is stepping back from public engagements while he undergoes treatment
2/5/2024 • 30 minutes, 23 seconds
04/02/2024 Lord Cameron warns Iran
The Foreign Secretary says Teheran will be held accountable for the actions of its proxies. UK flagship aircraft carrier pulled from NATO exercise, because of a technical problem.
2/4/2024 • 15 minutes, 33 seconds
03/02/2024 Power sharing is restored at Stormont
Power sharing is restored to Northern Ireland with a new Nationalist First Minister
2/3/2024 • 15 minutes, 35 seconds
02/02/2024 Home Secretary asks for asylum claim details of man wanted in connection with chemical attack
Abdul Ezedi is being sought in connection with an attack on a woman and her two children
2/2/2024 • 30 minutes, 7 seconds
01/02/2024 The EU has approved a 43 billion pound package of military and financial aid for Ukraine.
The EU has approved a 43 billion pound package of military and financial aid for Ukraine
2/1/2024 • 30 minutes, 24 seconds
31/01/2024 Nicola Sturgeon tells Covid Inquiry she regrets not imposing lockdown sooner
The former First Minister was emotional at times while giving evidence in Edinburgh
1/31/2024 • 30 minutes, 52 seconds
30/01/2024 Northern Ireland prepares for return of power sharing at Stormont
The Democratic Unionist Party has accepted a deal with the UK government
1/30/2024 • 30 minutes, 58 seconds
29/01/2024 President Biden weighs up military retaliation after US soldiers killed by Iranian-back militants
Iran has denied involvement in the attack in Jordon which killed three American troops
1/29/2024 • 30 minutes, 41 seconds
27/01/2024 UK halts funding for UN's agency for Palestinians
Government "appalled" by claims that UN staff were involved in Hamas' attack on Israel. Defence Secretary condemns the latest Houthi attack on ships sailing through the Red Sea.
1/27/2024 • 15 minutes, 47 seconds
26/01/2024 International Court of Justice orders Israel to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza
But the ICJ stopped short of calling for an immediate ceasefire
1/26/2024 • 30 minutes, 44 seconds
25/01/2024 Man who fatally stabbed three people in Nottingham sentenced
Valdo Calocane has been sentenced to indefinite detention at a high-security hospital
1/25/2024 • 30 minutes, 54 seconds
24/01/2024 Russia accuses Ukraine of shooting down military plane
Moscow said the aircraft was carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war due for repatriation
1/24/2024 • 30 minutes, 49 seconds
23/01/2024 Rishi Sunak defends another wave of airstrikes on Houthis in Yemen
The Prime Minister said more will follow if they continue to attack ships in the Red Sea
1/23/2024 • 30 minutes, 37 seconds
22/01/2024 Two people have died after Storm Isha batters UK
More than thirty thousand homes in Northern Ireland and Scotland remain without power
1/22/2024 • 30 minutes, 50 seconds
21/01/2024 Russia accuses Ukraine of deadly market blast
Russia has blamed Ukraine for the deaths of at least 25 people after shelling hit a shopping district the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk.
1/21/2024 • 15 minutes, 33 seconds
20/01/2024 Iran blames Israel for air strike in Syria
Iran has threatened to retaliate -- after accusing Israel of killing five senior members of its security forces in a suspected air strike in Syria.
1/20/2024 • 15 minutes, 35 seconds
19/01/2024 Tata Steel says thousands of jobs to be cut in UK
Unions said the decision to slash almost 3,000 jobs is "devastating" for the industry
1/19/2024 • 30 minutes, 52 seconds
18/01/2024 UK Statistics Authority rebukes Rishi Sunak over asylum backlog claims
The Prime Minister said the backlog of cases had been cleared when thousands remained
1/18/2024 • 30 minutes, 50 seconds
17/01/2024 Two-year-old boy and his father found dead days after social services raised concerns
A review is underway into the deaths of Bronson and Kenneth Battersby
1/17/2024 • 30 minutes, 43 seconds
16/01/2024 Company behind Horizon IT scandal apologises
Fujitsu said it has a "moral obligation" to contribute to sub-postmasters' compensation
1/16/2024 • 30 minutes, 33 seconds
15/01/2024 Reviews finds officials in Greater Manchester ignored warnings about grooming gangs
It said vulnerable girls were left at the mercy of paedophile gangs in Rochdale
1/15/2024 • 30 minutes, 44 seconds
14/01/2024 Further airstrikes in Yemen not ruled out says Foreign Secretary
Lord Cameron says airstrikes have sent an unambiguous message to Houthi rebels
1/14/2024 • 15 minutes, 36 seconds
13/01/2024 Taiwan elects a new President
Taiwan's president-elect has vowed to defend the self-governing island from Chinese intimidation. Beijing says it opposes what it calls the island's separatist movement.
1/13/2024 • 15 minutes, 52 seconds
12/01/2024 UK and US defends last night's joint airstrikes against Yemen
The US said the strikes on Houthi targets diminished their ability to launch missiles
1/12/2024 • 30 minutes, 36 seconds
11/01/2024 Post Office investigator denies he threatened sub-postmasters
Stephen Bradshaw has been giving evidence to the Horizon IT inquiry
1/11/2024 • 30 minutes, 40 seconds
10/01/2024 Government promises new law to clear people caught in Post Office computer scandal
All convictions in the IT scandal will be overturned in England and Wales
1/10/2024 • 30 minutes, 35 seconds
09/01/2024 Scientists say 2023 was hottest year on record
Temperatures were close to the threshold of 1.5 Celsius above pre-industrial levels
1/9/2024 • 30 minutes, 34 seconds
08/01/2024 Pressure grows to exonerate Post Office staff caught up in IT scandal
Hundreds of branch managers were wrongly convicted because of a flawed computer system
1/8/2024 • 30 minutes, 54 seconds
07/01/2024 The Government say it's considering ways of resolving the Post Office IT scandal
Hundreds of postmasters were wrongly convicted of crimes including theft and fraud because of a faulty IT system.
1/7/2024 • 15 minutes, 32 seconds
06/01/2024 Checks ordered after plane loses part of fuselage
US airline regulator grounds some Boeing 737 Max 9 jets and orders urgent inspections. Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets into northern Israel. Police officer charged with rape.
1/6/2024 • 15 minutes, 49 seconds
05/01/2024 Fifty potential victims of the Post Office IT scandal have come forward
Lawyers said they have spoken up in the wake of a television drama about the case
1/5/2024 • 30 minutes, 34 seconds
04/01/2024 Rishi Sunak suggests general election will not take place until late 2024
But the Prime Minister did not rule out a polling day in the Spring
1/4/2024 • 30 minutes, 51 seconds
03/01/2024 More than 100 people have died in attack in Iran
The two bombs exploded near the grave of one of the country's top military commanders
1/3/2024 • 30 minutes, 31 seconds
02/01/2024 Hamas says deputy leader killed in blast
Hamas says its deputy head, Saleh al-Arouri, has been killed in Beirut.
1/2/2024 • 30 minutes, 46 seconds
01/01/2024 A powerful earthquake has struck central Japan, triggering a tsunami alert
A powerful earthquake has struck central Japan -- triggering a tsunami alert. Israel's highest court has struck down a highly disputed law.
1/1/2024 • 15 minutes, 53 seconds
31/12/2023 US destroys boats in the Red Sea
US Navy, protecting commercial ships from Houthi rebels in Yemen, hits 3 small vessels. UN warns of a risk of famine in Gaza. Queen Margrethe of Denmark to abdicate in January.
12/31/2023 • 16 minutes, 1 second
30/12/2023 Russia says at least 14 people have been killed in Ukrainian airstrikes
Russia says at least 14 people have been killed in Ukrainian airstrikes and all Eurostar services to and from London have been cancelled due to flooding.
12/30/2023 • 15 minutes, 41 seconds
28/12/2023 More than 200 Palestinians are reported to have died in Gaza in the last 24 hours.
Egypt has confirmed it is going to put forward a new peace plan for the region.
12/28/2023 • 15 minutes, 45 seconds
27/12/2023 The former European Commision President, Jacques Delors, has died.
His drive for greater European integration often led to clashes with Margaret Thatcher.
12/27/2023 • 15 minutes, 33 seconds
26/12/2023 Israeli army says it is making progress in northern Gaza
But the head of the Israeli forces warned the war will go on for months
12/26/2023 • 17 minutes, 5 seconds
24/12/2023 British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe buys stake in Manchester United
His company will take control of the club's football operations
12/24/2023 • 15 minutes, 36 seconds
23/12/2023 Israel interrogates suspected Hamas fighters in Gaza
Israel says it's interrogating hundreds of suspected Hamas fighters in Gaza.
12/23/2023 • 15 minutes, 40 seconds
22/12/2023 UN Security Council adopts Gaza resolution
A watered down version of the text was approved after days of negotiations
12/22/2023 • 30 minutes, 35 seconds
21/12/2023 Gunman kills at least 15 people at university in Prague
More than twenty people were wounded in the attack at Charles University
12/21/2023 • 30 minutes, 50 seconds
20/12/2023 Inflation falls more than expected to 3.9%
It reached its lowest level for more than two years, raising hopes of interest rate cuts
12/20/2023 • 30 minutes, 50 seconds
19/12/2023 Government issues guidance to schools on how to help children questioning their gender identity
It has urged a 'very cautious approach' and said in most cases parents should be informed
12/19/2023 • 30 minutes, 48 seconds
18/12/2023 US says it is taking action to stop Red Sea ship attacks
Officials say an international coalition will protect the boats from attacks from Yemen
12/18/2023 • 30 minutes, 36 seconds
17/12/2023 Israel has opened a second crossing to allow more aid into Gaza
Humanitarian aid is being delivered to Gaza through Israel's Kerem Shalom crossing for the first time since the Hamas attacks in October.
12/17/2023 • 15 minutes, 42 seconds
16/12/2023 Israeli military say three hostages mistakenly killed by its troops had been holding white flag
The Israeli army says three hostages mistakenly shot dead by its troops in Gaza had been holding a white flag.
12/16/2023 • 15 minutes, 33 seconds
15/12/2023 Prince Harry wins landmark case against Mirror Group newspapers
The High Court ruled the Duke of Sussex was the victim of phone hacking
12/15/2023 • 30 minutes, 41 seconds
14/12/2023 EU announces it will open accession negotiations with Ukraine
EU leaders agreed to start talks despite threats from Hungary to veto the decision
12/14/2023 • 30 minutes, 34 seconds
13/12/2023 UN COP climate summit deal calls for move away from fossil fuels
Some have hailed the resolution as progressive; but others say it does not go far enough
12/13/2023 • 30 minutes, 40 seconds
12/12/2023 MPs debate Rwanda policy ahead of crucial vote
Rival Conservative factions have clashed in the Commons over the legislation
12/12/2023 • 30 minutes, 47 seconds
11/12/2023 Rishi Sunak defends his Eat Out to Help Out scheme at the Covid Inquiry
He was challenged about whether his policies as Chancellor led to more deaths
12/11/2023 • 30 minutes, 28 seconds
10/12/2023 Former minister attacks Rwanda plans
Former immigration minister Robert Jenrick criticises the government's Rwanda asylum plan
12/10/2023 • 15 minutes, 32 seconds
09/12/2023 Israeli forces continue to bombard targets in Gaza
Israeli forces have continued to bombard targets throughout Gaza where a senior UN official has warned that half the population is now starving.
12/9/2023 • 15 minutes, 46 seconds
08/12/2023 Israel sharply steps up its bombardment of entire Gaza Strip
Aid workers have warned society in the territory is on the verge of collapse
12/8/2023 • 30 minutes, 42 seconds
07/12/2023 Rishi Sunak urges MP to back new Rwanda immigration plan
The Prime Minister described the new legislation as the "only approach"
12/7/2023 • 30 minutes, 37 seconds
06/12/2023 Boris Johnson tells Covid Inquiry he should have "twigged" sooner about the dangers
The former prime minister also offered an apology at the hearing in London
12/6/2023 • 30 minutes, 39 seconds
05/12/2023 Home Secretary signs new treaty with Rwanda
It's an attempt to revive plans to send some asylum seekers to the country
12/5/2023 • 30 minutes, 34 seconds
04/12/2023 Government sets out measures it says will cut legal migration
The Home Secretary says they will lead to the biggest drop on record in legal migration
12/4/2023 • 30 minutes, 35 seconds
03/12/2023 - UN warns of displacement crisis in Gaza.
The UN warns of a displacement crisis in Gaza, as Israel intensifies bombardments.
12/3/2023 • 15 minutes, 36 seconds
02/12/2023 Israel resumes its bombardment of Gaza.
Israel has bombarded southern Gaza, after pulling out of ceasefire talks with Hamas. And, more than 110 countries at COP 28 agree to triple renewable energy production by 2030.
12/2/2023 • 15 minutes, 37 seconds
01/12/2023 Leaders at COP28 agree to include farming and food production emissions in climate commitments
More than 130 world leaders attended the climate conference being held in Dubai
12/1/2023 • 30 minutes, 46 seconds
30/11/2023 Former Health Secretary admits first Covid lockdown came too late
Matt Hancock was giving evidence at the Covid Inquiry in London
11/30/2023 • 30 minutes, 53 seconds
29/11/2023 Hamas says youngest Israeli hostage killed in airstrike
The 10-month-old reportedly died alongside his four-year-old brother and his mother
11/29/2023 • 30 minutes, 53 seconds
28/11/2023 All 41 construction workers rescued from tunnel in northern India
The workers had been trapped in a collapsed tunnel for 17 days
11/28/2023 • 30 minutes, 45 seconds
27/11/2023 Truce between Israel and Hamas to be extended
The pause - which was due to end in the coming hours - has been extended for two days
11/27/2023 • 30 minutes, 37 seconds
26/11/2023 Third group of hostages released from Gaza
Hamas has released another group of hostages being held in Gaza -- on the third day of a truce with Israel. The former England football manager, Terry Venables, has died.
11/26/2023 • 15 minutes, 34 seconds
25/11/2023 Hamas delays release of hostages
Hamas' armed wing accuses Israel of failing to comply with ceasefire deal. Russia targets Kyiv in what Ukrainians say was the biggest drone attack of the war so far.
11/25/2023 • 15 minutes, 55 seconds
24/11/2023 A small number of hostages freed by Hamas
39 Palestinians were also released from prison in Israel
11/24/2023 • 30 minutes, 38 seconds
23/11/2023 Net migration to the UK last year was nearly three quarters of a million people
The revised figures are a new record and much higher than originally thought
11/23/2023 • 30 minutes, 35 seconds
22/11/2023 Chancellor cuts National Insurance rate but tax burden still rising
Jeremy Hunt set out the Government's tax and spending plans in his Autumn Statement
11/22/2023 • 30 minutes, 39 seconds
21/11/2023 Israeli prime minister discusses deal to free hostages held in Gaza
Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting his War Cabinet to talk through the agreement with Hamas
11/21/2023 • 30 minutes, 45 seconds
20/11/2023 Chief Scientific Advisor says dangers of Eat Out to Help Out scheme clear from outset
Sir Patrick Vallance said he saw the scheme would lead to increased Covid transmission
11/20/2023 • 30 minutes, 45 seconds
19/11/2023 The Palestinian Red Crescent says 31 premature babies have been evacuated from al Shifa hospital in Gaza.
The Palestinian Red Crescent says 31 premature babies have been evacuated from al Shifa hospital in Gaza.
11/19/2023 • 15 minutes, 34 seconds
18/11/2023 UN agency condemns attacks on schools sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza.
UN agency condemns attacks on schools sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza.
11/18/2023 • 15 minutes, 42 seconds
17/11/2023 Israel agrees to allow regular fuel deliveries into Gaza
Israel says fuel will be allowed into Gaza to prevent a collapse of the sewerage system
11/17/2023 • 30 minutes, 39 seconds
16/11/2023 Hamas claims Israeli military planted weapons and ammunition inside Al-Shifa hospital
Israel has claimed Hamas was using Gaza's biggest hospital as a command centre
11/16/2023 • 30 minutes, 50 seconds
15/11/2023 Rishi Sunak vows to press ahead with plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda
The plan has been ruled unlawful by the UK's Supreme Court
11/15/2023 • 31 minutes, 12 seconds
14/11/2023 Suella Braverman accuses Rishi Sunak of betrayal in letter
The sacked Home Secretary told the Mr Sunak he had failed to deliver on key policies
11/14/2023 • 30 minutes, 45 seconds
13/11/2023 David Cameron makes shock return to politics as Foreign Secretary
Suella Braverman has been sacked and replaced by James Cleverly as Home Secretary
Home Secretary says London is "being polluted by hate, violence, and antisemitism." Labour says she should be sacked. The US says it does not want fighting in Gaza's hospitals.
11/12/2023 • 15 minutes, 31 seconds
11/11/2023 Biggest pro-Palestinian march in London since start of the war in Gaza
300,000 people have taken part in the biggest pro-Palestinian march in London since the start of the war in Gaza.
11/11/2023 • 16 minutes, 1 second
10/11/2023 Palestinian officials say Israeli strikes have hit three hospitals
Israel says it is targeting Hamas fighters
11/10/2023 • 30 minutes, 36 seconds
09/11/2023 Downing Street says Suella Braverman's comments in newspaper article not signed off
The Home Secretary questioned whether police "play favourites" when dealing with protests
11/9/2023 • 30 minutes, 35 seconds
08/11/2023 Thousands more Palestinians flee northern Gaza on foot
Israeli troops and tanks have tightened their grip on the area
11/8/2023 • 30 minutes, 47 seconds
07/11/2023 Government sets out its legislative programme in King's Speech
It focuses on crime, housing and oil and gas licences
11/7/2023 • 30 minutes, 27 seconds
06/11/2023 The UN has urged Israel and Hamas to end the violence in Gaza
The secretary general said the territory has become a "graveyard for children"
11/6/2023 • 30 minutes, 26 seconds
04/11/2023 The Israeli military says it's investigating after a school that the UN runs in Gaza was hit by an explosion.
The Israeli military says it's investigating after a school that the United Nations runs in Gaza was hit by an explosion.
11/4/2023 • 15 minutes, 16 seconds
03/11/2023 US tells Israel it must reduce number of civilians killed in Gaza
The Israeli prime minister said there will be no ceasefire until Hamas releases hostages
11/3/2023 • 30 minutes, 55 seconds
02/11/2023 Storm Ciaran leaves thousands without power
Gusts of up to 100mph have battered southern England and the Channel Islands
11/2/2023 • 30 minutes, 33 seconds
01/11/2023 Civilians leave Gaza for the first time since fighting began
Nearly 400 foreign nationals and injured Palestinians have been allowed to leave Gaza
11/1/2023 • 30 minutes, 36 seconds
31/10/2023 Covid Inquiry hears Boris Johnson believed elderly should have been allowed to catch Covid
A diary entry from a former advisor said Mr Johnson was "obsessed" with the idea
10/31/2023 • 30 minutes, 36 seconds
30/10/2023 Hamas releases video of three Israeli hostages held in Gaza
One of the hostages has criticised her country's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu
10/30/2023 • 31 minutes
29/10/2023 - UN warns civil order is beginning to collapse in Gaza
The United Nations warns civil order is beginning to collapse in Gaza.
10/29/2023 • 15 minutes, 51 seconds
28/10/2023 Israel says Gaza war has entered new phase
The Israeli military says the Gaza City region is now a battlefield. And, a former SNP leadership candidate, Ash Regan, has defected to the rival Alba party.
10/28/2023 • 15 minutes, 39 seconds
27/10/2023 UN says Gaza is being "strangled"
Israel continues its bombardment of the Gaza Strip, a United Nations aid chief says the territory is being "strangled", and conditions for people there are deteriorating.
10/27/2023 • 30 minutes, 39 seconds
26/10/2023 Huge manhunt in US State of Maine after 18 die in mass shootings
Robert Card is believed to have carried out the shootings in the city of Lewiston
10/26/2023 • 29 minutes, 5 seconds
25/10/2023 UN Chief Defends Israel- Hamas Comments
The UN head says he's shocked Israel could think he was justifying Hamas attacks
10/25/2023 • 30 minutes, 41 seconds
24/10/2023 Israel says it has hit at least 400 targets in the Gaza Strip in the past day
Israel says it has hit at least 400 targets in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours. Hamas health officials say 700 people have been killed in the attacks.
10/24/2023 • 30 minutes, 44 seconds
23/10/2023 Israeli forces have continued their intense bombardment of Gaza
Israeli forces have carried out limited incursions into Gaza as the bombardment of the territory continues.
10/23/2023 • 30 minutes, 51 seconds
22/10/2023 Second convoy of lorries carrying aid supplies is waiting to enter Gaza
A second convoy of lorries carrying aid supplies is waiting to enter the Gaza Strip from Egypt, as Israel steps up its airstrikes.
10/22/2023 • 15 minutes, 42 seconds
21/10/2023 Sir Bobby Charlton dies
He was one of England's greatest ever footballers and was key to 1966 World Cup triumph. Lorries with aid enter Gaza for the first time since Hamas' attacks on Israel.
10/21/2023 • 15 minutes, 42 seconds
20/10/2023 Conservatives' by-election horror
Labour says it's redrawing the political map after winning Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire. Storm Babet kills 3 people in Angus and Shropshire. Aid delivery to Gaza postponed.
10/20/2023 • 30 minutes, 49 seconds
19/10/2023 Sunak visits Israel
The Prime Minister pledges the UK's support for Israel in its 'darkest hour'.
10/19/2023 • 30 minutes, 53 seconds
18/10/2023 President Biden says Israel will allow aid into Gaza
The President of United States was speaking at the end of a visit to Tel Aviv
10/18/2023 • 30 minutes, 32 seconds
17/10/2023 Relief agencies say humanitarian situation in Gaza is deteriorating
There are growing calls for aid to be allowed into the territory
10/17/2023 • 30 minutes, 43 seconds
16/10/2023 Negotiations continue to allow aid into the Gaza Strip
Negotiations are continuing to persuade Israel to allow aid to enter the Gaza Strip. Relief agencies say the situation remains dire for hundreds of thousands of people.
10/16/2023 • 30 minutes, 41 seconds
15/10/2023 Warning of Gaza public health catastrophe
Israel's PM has told his emergency cabinet that his forces are ready "at any moment" to demolish Hamas. Gaza doctors have warned of an impending "public health catastrophe"
.
10/15/2023 • 15 minutes, 35 seconds
14/10/2023 The UN says a million Palestinians have now fled Gaza
A million Palestinians have now fled Gaza -- as Israel warns of a ground incursion.
10/14/2023 • 14 minutes, 51 seconds
13/10/2023 Israel gives northern Gaza residents twenty four hours to leave.
Thousands of people are fleeing the area but most have nowhere else to go
10/13/2023 • 30 minutes, 43 seconds
12/10/2023 Siege of Gaza Continues
Israel says no resources will be allowed into Gaza until Hamas releases its hostages. And, a watchdog say Rishi Sunak's changes to green polices have undermined net zero targets.
10/12/2023 • 30 minutes, 52 seconds
11/10/2023 Gaza Strip loses mains electricity after only power station runs out of fuel
Israel sealed off the Palestinian territory after Hamas gunmen attacks on Saturday
10/11/2023 • 30 minutes, 45 seconds
10/10/2023 Sir Keir Starmer says his party will fight next election on economic growth
He promised a "decade of national renewal" at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool
10/10/2023 • 30 minutes, 35 seconds
09/10/2023 Israel orders "complete siege" of Gaza Strip
The move comes in response to unprecedented attacks by Hamas at the weekend
10/9/2023 • 31 minutes, 39 seconds
08/10/2023 Israel says more than 600 of its people have been killed
Israel says more than 600 of its people have been killed -- and a-hundred kidnapped -- since Palestinian militants launched their massive cross-border attack yesterday:
10/8/2023 • 15 minutes, 42 seconds
07/10/2023 Israel says it is at war with Palestinian militants
Israel is carrying out strikes in Gaza in response to attacks from Hamas
10/7/2023 • 16 minutes, 2 seconds
06/10/2023 Labour hails by-election victory in Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Sir Keir Starmer says it could be a launchpad to winning at the next general election
10/6/2023 • 30 minutes, 29 seconds
05/10/2023 Russian missile strike kills at least 51 people in eastern Ukraine
If confirmed, the attack would be the deadliest strike for many months.
10/5/2023 • 30 minutes, 37 seconds
04/10/2023 Rishi Sunak scraps HS2 as expected at Conservative Party conference
The Prime Minister said the money would be invested in hundreds of new transport schemes
10/4/2023 • 30 minutes, 43 seconds
03/10/2023 Covid-19 public inquiry begins hearings into Government's handling of pandemic
The second part of the inquiry heard accusations of "chaos" at Number Ten
10/3/2023 • 30 minutes, 32 seconds
02/10/2023 World Health Organisation recommends malaria vaccine for use
The jab - developed by scientists in Oxford - can be produced quickly in huge quantities
10/2/2023 • 30 minutes, 47 seconds
01/10/2023 Rishi Sunak says he won't bow to pressure for tax cuts.
But some of the Prime Minister's close colleagues want change - including Michael Gove.
10/1/2023 • 15 minutes, 39 seconds
30/09/2023 US Government Nears Shutdown
Time is running out for the US Congress to avert a government shutdown. And, more than 30 Conservative MPs have promised to fight any further tax rises.
9/30/2023 • 15 minutes, 56 seconds
Two killed, including teenage girl, in school bus crash
A 14 year-old girl and a driver have died, after a bus carrying dozens of school pupils overturned on the M53 in Cheshire.
9/29/2023 • 30 minutes, 40 seconds
28/09/2023 BBC issues new impartiality rules for presenters
The guidance comes six months after Gary Lineker was suspended for social media comments
9/28/2023 • 30 minutes, 46 seconds
27/09/2023 Environmental campaigners criticise approval of oil field
Rosebank near Shetland is estimated to contain 300 million barrels of oil
9/27/2023 • 30 minutes, 36 seconds
26/09/2023 Suella Braverman says uncontrolled migration is "existential challenge" to Western nations
The Home Secretary was addressing an American right-wing think tank
9/26/2023 • 30 minutes, 48 seconds
25/09/2023 Police confirm investigation into fresh allegations of sexual offences involving Russell Brand
He faces accusations of sexual assaults and rape between 2006 and 2013 which he denies
9/25/2023 • 30 minutes, 29 seconds
24/09/2023 Return for Asteroid Probe
Scientists hope the samples will reveal secrets about the origins of the planet and the life on it.
9/24/2023 • 15 minutes, 45 seconds
23/09/2023 PM urged to committ to HS2
Rishi Sunak is being urged to reject any further move to scale back the HS2 rail project. And, Ukraine says a missile strike yesterday targeted Russia's navy commanders.
9/23/2023 • 15 minutes, 40 seconds
22/09/2023 Ukraine attacks headquarters of Russia's Black Sea naval fleet
The missiles used in the strike were supplied by the West
9/22/2023 • 31 minutes, 9 seconds
21/09/2023 Bank of England keeps interest rates unchanged
The decision comes after fourteen consecutive increases stretching back to December 2021
9/22/2023 • 30 minutes, 32 seconds
20/09/2023 Ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars pushed back
The measure is part of the Government's easing of climate change policies
9/20/2023 • 30 minutes, 37 seconds
19/09/2023 Rishi Sunak considers watering down key Net Zero commitments
The move would be a major shift on climate change policy
9/19/2023 • 30 minutes, 33 seconds
18/09/2023 Iran and US exchange prisoners in deal which also unfreezes Iranian oil money
Tehran will gain access to billion dollars' worth of oil revenue as part of the agreement
9/18/2023 • 30 minutes, 42 seconds
17/09/2023 The European Commission President promises plan of action to help Italy deal with surge in irregular migration
The European Commission President has promised a plan of action to help Italy deal with a surge in irregular migration.
9/17/2023 • 15 minutes, 47 seconds
16/09/2023 Russell Brand accused of rape and sexual assault
The actor and comedian Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse over a seven-year period, which he denies.
9/16/2023 • 16 minutes, 9 seconds
15/09/2023 Rishi Sunak announces ban on American XL bully dog
The Prime Minister said the breed was a "danger to our communities"
9/15/2023 • 30 minutes, 47 seconds
14/09/2023 Rishi Sunak casts doubt on meeting his pledge to reduce NHS waiting lists
It is the first time he has suggested one of his key pledges may be unachievable
9/14/2023 • 30 minutes, 50 seconds
13/09/2023 More than five thousand people reportedly killed in Libyan floods
Thousands more are missing as the scale of the disaster becomes clear
9/13/2023 • 30 minutes, 31 seconds
12/09/2023 Wages catch up with inflation for the first time in two years
But figures from the Office for National Statistics show the rate of unemployment rose
9/12/2023 • 30 minutes, 35 seconds
11/09/2023 Rishi Sunak has promised to defend UK from Chinese interference
The Government is facing calls to declare China a threat to the UK's democracy
9/11/2023 • 30 minutes, 54 seconds
10/09/2023 PM confronts China at G20
Rishi Sunak raises concerns with China after arrest of Commons staff suspected of spying
9/10/2023 • 15 minutes, 36 seconds
09/09/2023 Police recapture fugitive.
Terror suspect who fled Wandsworth prison is pulled off bike by plain clothes officer.
9/9/2023 • 15 minutes, 33 seconds
08/09/2023 UN report says world's fight against climate change not progressing fast enough
The UN's "global stocktake" has called for urgent action on global heating
9/8/2023 • 31 minutes, 3 seconds
07/09/2023 Police say no confirmed sightings of escaped terror suspect
Daniel Khalife absconded from HMP Wandsworth in London yesterday
9/7/2023 • 30 minutes, 43 seconds
06/09/2023 Scientists have grown cells resembling a human embryo
The team at the Weizmann Institute say the synthetic model looks like a textbook example of a real 14-day old embryo.
9/6/2023 • 30 minutes, 39 seconds
05/09/2023 Birmingham City Council says it can no longer balance its books
Europe's biggest local authority has said all but essential spending will stop
9/5/2023 • 30 minutes, 50 seconds
04/09/2023 The Prime Minister denies he is to blame for crumbly concrete
A former senior civil servant said Rishi Sunak cut money for school repairs as Chancellor
9/4/2023 • 30 minutes, 55 seconds
03/09/2023 Government to spend 'what it takes' to make schools safe
Chancellor says ministers acted immediately after learning about risk from weak concrete. Ukraine says its troops have broken through first Russian defence lines in the south.
9/3/2023 • 15 minutes, 36 seconds
02/09/2023 Home Secretary orders review of police impartiality in England and Wales
Suella Braverman calls on the police watchdog to investigate whether forces' stance on certain issues is having a detrimental affect on day to day policing.
9/2/2023 • 15 minutes, 58 seconds
01/09/2023 The Government says it will publish a list of schools affected by faulty concrete
Ministers have warned more schools may be forced to close classrooms at short notice
9/1/2023 • 30 minutes, 40 seconds
31/08/2023 More than 100 schools in England told to shut buildings with 'crumble-risk' concrete
The Government issued the warning just days before the start of the new school year