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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
03 Oct 2023,30 mins
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
02 Oct 2023,30 mins
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.
01 Oct 2023,15 mins
30/09/2023 US Government Nears Shutdown
Time is running out for the US Congress to avert a government shutdown.
30 Sep 2023,15 mins
Two killed, including teenage girl, in school bus crash
A coach carrying schoolchildren has crashed and overturned on a motorway in Merseyside
29 Sep 2023,30 mins
28/09/2023 BBC issues new impartiality rules for presenters
The guidance comes six months after Gary Lineker was suspended for social media comments
28 Sep 2023,30 mins
27/09/2023 Environmental campaigners criticise approval of oil field
Rosebank near Shetland is estimated to contain 300 million barrels of oil
27 Sep 2023,30 mins
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
26 Sep 2023,30 mins
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
25 Sep 2023,30 mins
24/09/2023 Return for Asteroid Probe
NASA capsule returns to Earth carrying rock and dust from an asteroid called Bennu.
24 Sep 2023,15 mins
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.
23 Sep 2023,15 mins
22/09/2023 Ukraine attacks headquarters of Russia's Black Sea naval fleet
The missiles used in the strike were supplied by the West
22 Sep 2023,30 mins
21/09/2023 Bank of England keeps interest rates unchanged
The decision comes after fourteen consecutive increases stretching back to December 2021
21 Sep 2023,30 mins
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
20 Sep 2023,30 mins
19/09/2023 Rishi Sunak considers watering down key Net Zero commitments
The move would be a major shift on climate change policy
19 Sep 2023,30 mins
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
18 Sep 2023,30 mins
17/09/2023 The European Commission President promises plan of action to help Italy deal with surge in irregular migration
More than 8,000 people have arrived on the island of Lampedusa over the past week.
17 Sep 2023,15 mins
16/09/2023 Russell Brand accused of rape and sexual assault
Russell Brand has been accused of rape and sexual assault, which he denies.
16 Sep 2023,15 mins
15/09/2023 Rishi Sunak announces ban on American XL bully dog
The Prime Minister said the breed was a "danger to our communities"
15 Sep 2023,30 mins
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
14 Sep 2023,30 mins
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
13 Sep 2023,30 mins
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
12 Sep 2023,30 mins
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
11 Sep 2023,30 mins
10/09/2023 PM confronts China at G20
Rishi Sunak raises concerns with China after arrest of Commons staff suspected of spying
10 Sep 2023,15 mins
09/09/2023
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
09 Sep 2023,15 mins
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
08 Sep 2023,30 mins
07/09/2023 Police say no confirmed sightings of escaped terror suspect
Daniel Khalife absconded from HMP Wandsworth in London yesterday
07 Sep 2023,30 mins
06/09/2023 Scientists have grown cells resembling a human embryo
The researchers in Israel say they were grown without an egg, sperm or womb
06 Sep 2023,30 mins
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
05 Sep 2023,30 mins
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
04 Sep 2023,30 mins