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Iran warns against US intervention
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned President Trump against interference after he said the US would come to the rescue if protesters wer...
At least 40 killed in fire at Swiss ski resort
Swiss authorities say about forty people are known to have died in a fire that ripped through a bar packed with young people celebrating the New Year...
Israel bars 37 aid organisations from Gaza
Israel is revoking the licences of 37 aid organisations working in Gaza, saying they failed to meet the requirements of new registration rules. The UK...
Anti-government protests spread for third day across Iran
The protests began on Sunday after shopkeepers in Tehran's Grand Bazaar staged a strike over the plunging value of the Iranian currency.
Now d...
China launches massive drills around Taiwan
China has begun military drills around Taiwan - weeks after Washington announced one of its biggest-ever arms sales to the island. We hear from a seni...
US judge blocks Trump deportation of British activist
A US judge has temporarily blocked the detention of British social media campaigner Imran Ahmed, who took legal action against the US government over...
24/12/2025
Two British campaigners are among those US has denied visas for being 'radical activists'. We have reaction from a Labour MP. Also: Bethlehem and Ukra...
Should government meet pro-Palestine hunger strikers?
Pro-Palestinian remand prisoners staging the largest organised hunger strike in over 40 years are to continue, after the government refused a meeting....
Is Labour's relationship with farmers broken?
The government says it will prohibit trail hunting too as part of its Animal Welfare Strategy, 21 years after banning fox hunting. We hear from a form...
US Department of Justice releases Epstein files
The US justice department has released some of the so-called Epstein files - the long-awaited documents related to its investigations into the late se...
EU leaders try to thrash out a plan on Russia's frozen assets
European leaders are locked in to negotiations tonight about seizing frozen Russian assets to help fund a major loan for Ukraine. But opposition remai...
Arrests at London protest over "intifada" chants
Police have arrested two people "for racially aggravated public order offences" after they allegedly "shouted slogans involving calls for intifada" at...
First funerals to be held for victims of the Bondi Beach attack
British-born Rabbi Eli Schlanger and Rabbi Yaakov Levitan are to be buried on Wednesday, the Chabad of Bondi has confirmed. Australian officials are i...
German Chancellor says "huge progress" on Ukraine ceasefire
Germany's Chancellor says "huge progress" has been made in Berlin during negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. His optimism was echoed by US Preside...
King Charles shares 'good news' about his cancer
The King said in a personal message that his cancer treatment will be reduced next year, thanks to early diagnosis, effective intervention and an adhe...
UK-based Hong Kong activist the target of sexually explicit harassment campaign
A UK-based Hong Kong pro-democracy activist tells us fake, sexually-explicit images were sent to her neighbours.
Also on the programme: As the T...
Government makes last-minute offer to avert doctors' strike
Next week's strike by resident doctors in England may be averted after ministers offered the British Medical Association a fresh deal. Wes Streeting's...
President Zelensky says he will try to hold Ukraine elections during wartime
President Zelensky says he will seek to change the law to allow Ukraine elections to be held. Donald Trump has doubled down on his criticism of how Eu...
Syria celebrates first anniversary of fall of Assad
Syrians are out on the streets across the country, celebrating a year on from the end of a fifty-year dictatorship. But with economic issues and secta...
Trump takes centre stage at FIFA World Cup draw
FIFA President Gianni Infantino presented Donald Trump with a newly created FIFA Peace Prize at the World Cup draw in Washington DC. The 2026 tourname...
Four countries boycott Eurovision over Israel
Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands have all said they won’t send acts to the Eurovision Song Contest next May in protest at Israel’s partici...
Europe proposes new plan to use Russia’s frozen assets
The President of the European Commission, Ursula Von Der Leyen, has set out revised plans to use frozen Russian assets to loan money to Ukraine. Meanw...
Can Trump negotiate peace in Ukraine?
Two of US President Donald Trump’s closest envoys, Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, today met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Pu...
UK-US agree zero tariffs deal on pharmaceutical shipments
UK-US agree zero tariffs deal on pharmaceutical products. The agreement means that the NHS will have to pay more for new medicines. We speak to a lead...
Why are so many adoptive families being broken apart?
As a BBC investigation reveals how many adoptions break down, we ask whether the system gives adoptive parents enough support.
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We a...
Government backtracks on day-one unfair dismissal right
The government has U-turned on its manifesto commitment to offer all workers the right to claim unfair dismissal from their first day in a job. Minist...
Chancellor raises taxes by £26 billion in second Budget
The Chancellor announced major tax increases amounting to £26 billion in her second Budget, as well as ending the two-child benefit cap from April nex...
Chancellor announces minimum wage rise ahead of Budget
Millions of people are set to get a pay rise from April due to an increase in the minimum wage, the government has announced ahead of Wednesday's Budg...
BBC chairman faces MPs after high-profile resignations
The chairman of the BBC, Samir Shah, faced scrutiny in the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee over his handling of the recent...
Putin backs US plan for ending Ukraine war
Vladimir Putin says the White House plan can “form the basis of a final peace settlement”. President Trump believes Thursday is an appropriate deadlin...
Covid Inquiry releases damning report into government decision-making
The UK response to Covid was "too little, too late" and led to thousands more deaths in the first wave, an inquiry into government decision-making has...
Reports of US peace plan for Ukraine
The White House and Moscow have reportedly drawn up a 28-point peace plan that crosses many of Ukraine’s stated red lines. Could Kyiv ever accept it?...
Trump defends Saudi crown prince over murder of Jamal Khashoggi
During a visit to the White House, Donald Trump said Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ‘knew nothing’ about the 2018 murder of Washington Post jo...
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood lays out asylum overhaul
The Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood laid out a string of reforms to the asylum system that would see refugee status become temporary, guaranteed housin...
Biggest shake-up to asylum rules in a generation
In an effort to curb illegal migration, the government is planning the biggest shakeup to asylum rules since World War Two - inspired by Denmark. We e...
Labour in turmoil over leadership briefings
Anonymous briefings that Keir Starmer would fight a leadership challenge have fuelled speculation about discontent with the prime minister among the p...
What can the NHS do to stop preventable deaths?
A London NHS trust has been fined more than £500,000 and a ward manager convicted of health and safety offences over the death of 22-year-old Alice Fi...
Trump threatens to sue BBC for $1bn
US President Donald Trump has threatened the BBC with a $1bn lawsuit over edits the Panorama programme made to a speech he gave before the January 6 C...
Hundreds of flights cancelled as US shutdown grinds on
The longest shutdown in US history became even more severe today as hundreds of flights were cancelled by the federal government to reduce strain on a...
World leaders gather in Brazil for COP30
As world leaders gather in Brazil, Prince William tells them they must urgently work together to prevent further climate change. But how much can be...