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Angela Rayner warns Labour 'needs to change now'
Angela Rayner has told the Prime Minister that Labour is on its last chance
10 May 2026,16 mins
Starmer insists he won't stand down
A former minister vows to trigger a leadership contest if no challenger emerges to the PM
09 May 2026,16 mins
Labour suffers huge losses in England, Scotland and Wales
Gains for Reform and Greens. The SNP set to keep power in Scotland
08 May 2026,30 mins
Two British-Chinese dual nationals have been convicted of spying for China
The Security Minister is to summon the Chinese Ambassador
07 May 2026,30 mins
Three people with suspected hantavirus have been airlifted from a cruise ship
They are being transferred to hospitals in Europe
06 May 2026,30 mins
Four activists from Palestine Action are found guilty of criminal damage
They broke into the UK factory of an Israeli defence firm
05 May 2026,30 mins
The US says military and cargo ships have gone through the Strait of Hormuz
Iran denies any ships have made the passage
04 May 2026,30 mins
Green Party leader says policing language won't protect Jewish people in the UK
The Prime Minister has called for action against antisemitic chants during marches.
03 May 2026,16 mins
PM suggests ban on some pro-Palestinian protests
Opposition parties react to PM's suggestion of ban on some pro-Palestinian marches
02 May 2026,16 mins
Green Party leader apologises for sharing post criticising officers in Golders Green
The post condemned the officers arresting a suspect after the attack on two Jewish men
01 May 2026,30 mins
UK terrorism threat level raised to 'severe'
It follows the stabbing attack on two Jewish men in Golders Green
30 Apr 2026,30 mins
Police declare terror incident after two Jewish men stabbed in London
Suspect with a history of violence and mental health issues is in custody, police say
29 Apr 2026,30 mins
President Trump welcomes the King and Queen
The King has held private talks with Donald Trump at the White House
28 Apr 2026,30 mins
MPs given a vote on whether the Prime Minister should face a parliamentary investigation
Sir Keir Starmer is facing allegations he misled the House on Lord Mandelson's vetting
27 Apr 2026,30 mins
Two-Hour Marathon Record Broken
Sabastian Sawe becomes the first athlete to run a competitive marathon in under two hours
26 Apr 2026,16 mins
Iran Talks In Limbo
President Trump says his negotiators will no longer go to Pakistan for talks with Iran.
25 Apr 2026,16 mins
The European anti-fraud office formally opens an investigation into Lord Mandelson's time as trade commissioner
The peer is also being investigated by police in the UK
24 Apr 2026,30 mins
23/04/2026
National and international news from BBC Radio 4
23 Apr 2026,30 mins
Iran says it's seized two cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz
President Trump has agreed to extend the ceasefire between the US and Iran
22 Apr 2026,30 mins
The senior civil servant sacked from the Foreign Office defends Lord Mandelson's vetting
Sir Olly Robbins accuses Downing Street of taking a "dismissive approach"
21 Apr 2026,30 mins
Sir Keir Starmer says officials made a deliberate decision not to tell him that Lord Mandelson failed a security vetting
Sir Keir says he did not mislead MPs over Lord Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador
20 Apr 2026,30 mins
US negotiators prepare for second round of ceasefire talks
Iran hasn't confirmed if it will take part in negotiations
19 Apr 2026,16 mins
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again
Trump says things are "working out very well" despite blockade
18 Apr 2026,16 mins
Paul Quinn found guilty of rape that saw an innocent man jailed
Andrew Malkinson was wrongly convicted for the crime and spent 17 years in jail
17 Apr 2026,30 mins
President Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a ceasefire
The break in fighting is due to last for ten days
16 Apr 2026,30 mins
BBC uncovers advisors helping migrants pretend to be gay to stay in the UK
The Home Secretary promises action against anyone caught defrauding the asylum system
15 Apr 2026,30 mins
UK is forecast to be worst hit of the world's major economies by the Iran war
The International Monetary Fund says the conflict could cause a global recession
14 Apr 2026,30 mins
A US naval blockade of Iran's entire coastline comes into force
Iran describes the move as "piracy"
13 Apr 2026,30 mins
President Trump threatens to block Strait of Hormuz
President Trump says the US will immediately start blockading the Strait of Hormuz
12 Apr 2026,16 mins
Iran and US talks in Pakistan
Iran and the US talk face-to-face for the first time since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
11 Apr 2026,16 mins