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    Andy Burnham denies he will tax and spend as inflation continues to rise

    The Prime Minister was responding to criticism from former Bank of England chief economist

  2. Lucy Letby hospital could have prevented some baby deaths, inquiry finds

    Report describes hospital's 'complete failure' to follow safeguarding procedure.

  3. Record-breaking donations prompt calls for law change

    Union chief brands donations “a crisis for our democracy”.

  4. Assisted Dying bill returns

    MPs are poised to vote on proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales.

  5. Work experience for millions of undergraduates

    All students in England will get access to on-the-job training by 2035.

  6. AI researcher: 1/10 chance tech could "kill us all"

    A top safety researcher at Anthropic warns AI companies are "gambling with our lives".

  7. UK sanctions West Bank settlements

    The government says it's not a "boycott of business with Israel".

  8. Portsmouth protests over small boats arrivals

    We hear from a protester and ask whether we are seeing a new migrant route into Britain.

  9. Nigel Farage says Reform UK have 'done nothing wrong'

    Live from Reform's party conference as senior aides are suspended over a donations sting.

  10. Andy Burnham welcomes Emmanuel Macron to Downing Street

    The French president says he has come with a willingness to get 'closer and closer'.

  11. Andy Burnham's first PMQs

    Burnham and Badenoch clash over welfare and the deficit.

  12. Sir Keir Starmer to stand down as an MP

    His successor faces his first day in the Commons promising a 'sense of optimism.'

  13. Questions remain over PM's plan for early release

    How will the latest changes to the scheme affect prison capacity?

  14. Flash flood death toll continues to rise

    Hundreds remain missing in Nepal following Wednesday’s flash floods.

  15. Hundreds dead and over a thousand missing across Nepal and Tibet after yesterday's devastating flash flood

    The deputy mayor of one of the worst affected areas pleads for help.

  16. Murder investigation launched after house fire in Middlesborough leaves two dead

    Police say they can't rule out links to wider organised crime.

  17. Beijing responds to Trump's threat of sanctions

    China vows to protect its interests in the face of US sanctions against Iran's partners.

  18. Burnham condemns "outrageous" threats from Russia

    The PM uses his first overseas visit to take blueprint for Storm Shadow missiles to Kyiv.

  19. Iran: President Trump promises "economic D-Day"

    Trump threatens new sanctions on countries that continue to trade with Iran.

  20. Kyiv faces overnight bombardment

    Why is Ukraine lacking much needed anti-ballistic missile systems?

  21. Lewes derailment: investigation finds fault in track

    Rail investigators find track defect on approach to site of Lewes derailment.

  22. Children's Commissioner calls for overhaul of Prevent programme

    Dame Rachel de Souza says Prevent is failing to help young people ‘fixated with violence’.

  23. Trump envoy meets Netanyahu after Hamas talks on peace plan

    Last week, Israel rejected President Trump's 15-point plan for peace.

  24. 14/08/2026

    News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4

  25. Sir Mark Rowley: rule of law in "very, very precarious" state

    Britain's top police officer warns the rule of law is in a "very, very precarious" state.

  26. Serial sex offender and double murderer Simon Levy given whole life sentence

    Levy killed two women and raped another while on bail for other offences.

  27. The Prime Minister intervenes in the potential early release of PC Andrew Harper's killers

    The government previously said exempting ‘one or two offenders’ was ‘not possible’.

  28. At least 13 killed in a deadly Ukrainian drone strike on Russia

    75 have been injured, with Moscow saying civilians are among the dead.

  29. 07/08/2026

    News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4

  30. Record numbers referred to Prevent

    Many of those referred to the government's anti-radicalisation scheme were children.

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