World at One

Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.

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Police apologise for ‘missed opportunity’ before Manchester synagogue attack
The attacker’s phone was seized twice by detectives in months before the incident.
23 Jul 2026,45 mins
Streeting promises modernisation of MOD
The new defence secretary says 'investment without modernisation is irresponsible'.
22 Jul 2026,45 mins
Burnham's new cabinet meets
Andy Burnham's new cabinet meets for the first time.
21 Jul 2026,45 mins
Andy Burnham: the UK's new Prime Minister
The former Mayor of Greater Manchester takes the highest office: a World at One special
20 Jul 2026,75 mins
Andy Burnham confirmed as Labour's leader
The MP for Makerfield will enter No 10 in days
17 Jul 2026,45 mins
Protests in Ukraine after Defence Minister sacking
Will Ukraine change how it's fighting the war?
16 Jul 2026,45 mins
Keir Starmer's final PMQs as prime minister
The outgoing PM says he leaves the country 'in a better place than when he found it'.
15 Jul 2026,45 mins
The US and Iran trade strikes and threats over the Strait of Hormuz
We have the latest as tankers are targeted in the waterway.
14 Jul 2026,45 mins
Major wildfire incidents declared in north Wales and Derbyshire
We'll discuss the impact of wildfires and how we prevent them.
13 Jul 2026,45 mins
Labour MPs call on Andy Burnham to change course on Immigration
The man set to be PM had offered backbenchers more freedom, so how will he respond?
10 Jul 2026,45 mins
Iran claims US strikes land near its nuclear power plant
Iranian state-linked media accuses US of striking near the Bushehr nuclear power plant.
09 Jul 2026,45 mins
President Trump: Iran ceasefire 'is over'
Following last night's airstrikes - is this a return to war? Or just Trumpian rhetoric?
08 Jul 2026,45 mins
Nigel Farage to release statement on political future
The leader of Reform UK has faced questions over millions of pounds received in gifts.
07 Jul 2026,45 mins
06/07/2026
News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
06 Jul 2026,45 mins
Iran begins public mourning for Ayatollah Khamenei
We ask what the funeral tells us about the country's resilience.
03 Jul 2026,45 mins
The prime minister apologises to victims of forced adoption
Sir Keir Starmer says sorry on behalf of the British state.
02 Jul 2026,45 mins
Will the next Prime Minister have more money for defence?
Questions remain over military spending. Our PMQs panellists have their say.
01 Jul 2026,45 mins
Starmer delivers his long-awaited defence plan
The Prime Minister has his moment - do defence chiefs back the plan?
30 Jun 2026,45 mins
Burnham vows "greatest rebalancing of power" in country's history
In a major speech, Andy Burnham also promises to build a 'Number 10 of the North'.
29 Jun 2026,45 mins
The week Europe baked in extreme heat
Scientists warn that Europe is heating faster than other continents.
26 Jun 2026,45 mins
At least 150 dead after earthquakes in Venezuela
Warnings that thousands could be dead after two earthquakes hit the Venezuelan capital.
25 Jun 2026,45 mins
Hundreds of babies died or harmed at "toxic" Nottingham NHS Trust, report finds.
Hundreds of mothers and babies died or were seriously harmed due to "systemic failures".
24 Jun 2026,45 mins
The World at One Highlights
Figuring It Out: Is China now the world's superpower?
01 May 2025,10 mins
08/04/2013
A look back at the life of Margaret Thatcher, presented by Martha Kearney.
08 Apr 2013,45 mins