Six O'Clock News

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4

Radio 4,6258 episodes

Episodes

ListGrid

23/08/2020 "It's safe to reopen schools" - UK's medical officers
They say children are more at risk of harm from not returning to school than from virus.
23 Aug 2020,15 mins
22/08/2020 Two charged in major NI security operation
Two people have been charged after an operation targeting the leadership of the New IRA
22 Aug 2020,15 mins
21/08/2020 NW England lockdown
Tighter restrictions in Oldham, Blackburn and Pendle due to coronavirus spikes
21 Aug 2020,30 mins
20/08/2020 Record GCSE results
Steep rise in GCSE pass rate and top grades after computer algorithm abandoned
20 Aug 2020,30 mins
19/08/2020 English Channel: Teenage migrant's body found
A Sudanese boy has drowned apparently trying to reach the UK in a small boat.
19 Aug 2020,30 mins
Public Health England shake up goes ahead -- despite warnings about the timing
The government presses ahead with major changes to health bodies tackling coronavirus
18 Aug 2020,30 mins
17/08/2020 U-turn on A-Level and GCSE results
There had been fierce criticism from parents and teachers of this year's grading system.
17 Aug 2020,30 mins
16/08/2020 Boris Johnson faces calls to act on A-Level confusion
Labour urges Boris Johnson to take charge of the "mess" surrounding A-Levels in England.
16 Aug 2020,15 mins
15/08/2020 VJ Day remembered 75 years on
Prince Charles leads commemorations on the 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender.
15 Aug 2020,15 mins
14/08/2020 Thousands return to UK to beat France quarantine
Thousands of Britons in France rush to get home before a two week quarantine takes effect
14 Aug 2020,30 mins
13/08/2020 Anger at A Level Results
There has been anger at the A-Levels awarded, with almost 40% of results downgraded
13 Aug 2020,30 mins
12/08/2020 Chancellor reacts to UK officially entering recession
Rishi Sunak has acknowledged the UK is facing a "very difficult and uncertain time".
12 Aug 2020,30 mins
11/08/2020 Tens of thousands of school pupils in Scotland are having their exams upgraded
Tens of thousands of school pupils in Scotland are having their exams upgraded
11 Aug 2020,30 mins
Scottish government apology on exam grades
First Minister says the problem will be fixed
10 Aug 2020,30 mins
09/08/2020 Headteachers criticise Johnson on schools reopening in England
A headteachers' union says the PM shouldn't claim it's a "moral duty" to reopen schools.
09 Aug 2020,15 mins
08/08/2020 Home Office seeks navy help over migrant crossings
Home Office seeks military help over migrant crossings
08 Aug 2020,15 mins
07/08/2020 Details of redundancies at British Airways confirmed
Union bosses have accused BA of "naked greed" by forcing cabin crew to take redundancy.
07 Aug 2020,30 mins
06/08/2020 Macron tours devastated streets of Beirut
French leader calls for political change in Lebanon after this week's massive explosion
06 Aug 2020,30 mins
05/08/2020
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
05 Aug 2020,30 mins
04/08/2020 Scottish teenagers given exam grades
Teenagers in Scotland have been given their grades for exams they were unable to sit
04 Aug 2020,30 mins
03/08/2020 Tributes to Nobel Peace Prize winner John Hume
The former SDLP leader - who helped end the Troubles - has died aged 83
03 Aug 2020,30 mins
02/08/2020 Government says reopening schools in England "a priority"
Ministers insist it will be safe to return in September despite concerns from unions
02 Aug 2020,15 mins
01/08/2020 Pubs 'may need to shut' to allow schools to reopen
Two senior government scientific advisers warn difficult decisions will have to be taken.
01 Aug 2020,15 mins
31/07/2020 Lockdown easing delayed in England
The re-opening of casinos and bowling alleys is postponed due to Covid-19 concerns
31 Jul 2020,30 mins
30/07/2020 Coronavirus: England highest excess death levels in Europe
England saw the largest increase in death rates in Europe, early in the pandemic.
30 Jul 2020,30 mins
29/07/2020 Pressure for UK to ease Spain quarantine
Pressure grows on the UK to ease quarantine rules for travellers arriving from Spain.
29 Jul 2020,30 mins
28/07/2020 Boris Johnson warns of a "second wave" of coronavirus in Europe
Boris Johnson warns there are signs of a "second wave" of coronavirus in Europe.
28 Jul 2020,30 mins
27/07/2020 The government has ruled out granting a quarantine exemption to Spanish island resorts with low rates of coronavirus
The government rules out granting a quarantine exemption to Spanish island resorts
27 Jul 2020,30 mins
26/07/2020 Government defends Spain travel quarantine
Foreign Secretary says he won't apologise for quarantine on travellers to UK from Spain
26 Jul 2020,15 mins
25/07/2020 UN says virus sets new record every day
India records 100,000 new cases in 48 hours. Brazil, US, and Africa among worst affected.
25 Jul 2020,15 mins