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The Prime Minister signs a new agreement with the EU
Sir Keir Starmer has declared that Britain is "back on the world stage"
19 May 2025,30 mins
Israel launches ground offensive
Israel says it is sending troops into Gaza -- after days of missile strikes.
18 May 2025,16 mins
17/05/2025 Second arrest over PM arson attacks
Second man arrested over fires on properties linked to Sir Keir Starmer.
17 May 2025,16 mins
Two firefighters are among three people killed in a fire in Oxfordshire
The huge blaze broke out at a former RAF base in Bicester
16 May 2025,30 mins
The UK economy has grown more than expected
The economy grew by 0.7% in the first three months of the year
15 May 2025,30 mins
14/05/2025 President Trump meets Syrian leader
Donald Trump holds talks with a former jihadist who's now president of Syria.
14 May 2025,30 mins
Peter Sullivan Freed From Jail
Peter Sullivan, jailed for the 1986 murder of Diane Sindall, freed after DNA test.
13 May 2025,30 mins
Sir Keir Starmer promises to cut legal migration to the UK
The Home Office says tighter restrictions will see figures drop by 100,000 a year
12 May 2025,30 mins
Labour's plans to cut immigration
The Home Secretary says care workers will no longer be recruited from overseas.
11 May 2025,16 mins
10/05/2025 India and Pakistan announce ceasefire
India and Pakistan have announced an immediate end to cross-border attacks.
10 May 2025,16 mins
Two men convicted of felling Sycamore Gap tree
There was anger worldwide when the Northumberland landmark was cut down in 2023
09 May 2025,30 mins
The UK and the United States have agreed a deal which reduces tariffs
President Trump said it was a great deal for both countries
08 May 2025,30 mins
07/05/2025
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
07 May 2025,30 mins
The UK has signed a free trade agreement with India
Sir Keir Starmer says it is the biggest trade deal since Brexit
06 May 2025,30 mins
The 80th Anniversary of VE Day
Thousands gather to mark 80 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe
05 May 2025,30 mins
04/05/2025 Eight arrested in counter-terror operations
Eight men including seven Iranians are arrested in separate counter-terror operations.
04 May 2025,16 mins
03/05/2025 Australia's Prime Minister wins re-election
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wins re-election.
03 May 2025,16 mins
02/05/2025 Prince Harry tells BBC he wants reconciliation with King
Prince speaks after losing appeal about security
02 May 2025,30 mins
The Football Association bars transgender women from the female game
The Scottish FA and Netball's governing body in England have made a similar ruling
01 May 2025,30 mins
The US economy takes a sharp downturn
Analysts link the fall to President Trump's economic policies
30 Apr 2025,30 mins
The Canadian Prime Minister has set out his plan to respond to President Trump
Mark Carney says Canada will enter trade talks with the US on its terms
29 Apr 2025,30 mins
A massive power cut hits Spain and Portugal
The blackout crippled transport systems and cut off phone networks
28 Apr 2025,30 mins
Eleven people die in Vancouver car ramming attack.
Canada's Prime Minister, Mark Carney, says he's 'heartbroken'.
27 Apr 2025,16 mins
Pope's funeral held at the Vatican
World leaders, dignitaries and cardinals gather to bid farewell to Pope Francis
26 Apr 2025,16 mins
Russia says the possibility of direct talks with Ukraine have been discussed during a US envoy visit
In both Ukraine and Russia the violence is continuing
25 Apr 2025,30 mins
Tensions between India and Pakistan intensify
26 people were killed in Indian-administered Kashmir on Tuesday
24 Apr 2025,30 mins
23/04/2025 Reeves Suggests Lower Tariffs for US Cars
The Chancellor signals that Britain could lower tariffs on US cars in a trade deal
23 Apr 2025,30 mins
22/04/2025 The International Monetary Fund has slashed global growth predictions
The IMF says President Trump's tariffs will contribute to a significant slowdown
22 Apr 2025,30 mins
21/04/2025 Pope Francis has died at the age of 88
Millions of Catholics around the world are in mourning
21 Apr 2025,30 mins
20/04/2025 - Israel releases report on killing of medical staff in Gaza
Israeli military acknowledges a series of failings led to the shooting of fifteen workers
20 Apr 2025,16 mins