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Brexit at heart of Queen's Speech
Can Theresa May push her legislative plans through with her threadbare majority?
21 Jun 2017,45 mins
Philip Hammond puts economy first in Brexit vision
Hammond says Brexit deal should put jobs first; do Tory Brexiteers and Labour agree?
20 Jun 2017,45 mins
PM condemns 'sickening' mosque attack
We hear from the community and discuss how to counter extremism.
19 Jun 2017,45 mins
Protests held as tower block fire anger increases
Theresa May heckled as she leaves a meeting with survivors of the Grenfell tower fire.
16 Jun 2017,45 mins
The prime minister has ordered a public inquiry into the tower block fire in west London
At least 17 people have died in the Grenfell fire, with whole families unaccounted for.
15 Jun 2017,45 mins
At least 12 dead and many missing after huge fire destroys tower block in west London.
Harrowing accounts from survivors describe plight of residents trapped on upper floors.
14 Jun 2017,45 mins
DUP Hopes for Conservative Deal Tomorrow
Theresa May aims to finalise a deal with the DUP to keep the Conservatives in power.
13 Jun 2017,45 mins
Theresa May apologises for election "mess"
The prime minister says: 'I got us into this, I'll get us out'.
12 Jun 2017,45 mins
May to lead minority government 'in the national interest'
Theresa May apologised to Conservative MPs who lost their seats at the general election.
09 Jun 2017,45 mins
Party leaders in last election push
On the eve of polling day, this is a special programme from Birmingham.
07 Jun 2017,45 mins
The third man who carried out London Bridge terror attacks named as Youssef Zaghba
Theresa May pledges to change human rights laws to make it easier to tackle terrorism.
06 Jun 2017,45 mins
London Bridge attacker 'was known to authorities'
A look at what is known about the attackers and what may have motivated them.
05 Jun 2017,45 mins
May and Corbyn face last major election grilling
Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn are questioned by David Dimbleby and a studio audience.
02 Jun 2017,45 mins
US to withdraw from UN Paris climate accord
President Trump has confirmed that the US will withdraw from the Paris agreement.
01 Jun 2017,45 mins
Afghanistan's deadliest bomb attack for nearly a year
At least 90 people have been killed in Kabul.
31 May 2017,45 mins
A European view of the British General Election
Has Brexit been sidelined in the General Election ?
30 May 2017,45 mins
May and Corbyn face Jeremy Paxman and a live television audience
Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn faced Jeremy Paxman and a live television audience.
29 May 2017,45 mins
Militant attack on Coptic Christians leaves 28 people dead
Egypt launches air-strikes on extremists in Libyan training camps.
26 May 2017,45 mins
Trump 'lectures' Nato partners at Brussels talks
US president Donald Trump demands that Nato members pay more for defence.
25 May 2017,45 mins
'Astonishment and disbelief' in Whitehall as New York Times publishes photographs of bombing scene
Officials in London have reacted with consternation to a New York Times article.
24 May 2017,45 mins
UK terror threat level raised to critical
The World Tonight reports from Albert Square in Manchester.
23 May 2017,45 mins
May defends U-turn on care plans
We discuss Theresa May's change of heart with a senior member of the Tory party.
22 May 2017,45 mins
Trump leaves DC troubles behind as he embarks on foreign tour
President Trump begins a tour taking in the Middle East, the Vatican and Brussels.
19 May 2017,45 mins
May's tax on skilled migrants faces opposition
Manifesto pledge to reduce immigration criticised.
18 May 2017,45 mins
Special prosecutor to investigate US-Russia links
Donald Trump faces some serious allegations.
17 May 2017,45 mins
Trump defends sharing sensitive information with Russia
How damaging could Trump's sharing of classified information be for US security?
16 May 2017,45 mins
May promises to protect workers' rights
Theresa May makes a pitch for the Conservatives to become the party of the working people.
15 May 2017,45 mins
Global cyber-attack hits 70 countries and NHS
Huge ransomware attack 'targets old Windows systems'.
12 May 2017,45 mins
Corbyn - Labour manifesto 'will transform lives'
Plans to take the railways back into public ownership and scrap university tuition fees.
11 May 2017,45 mins
FBI director James Comey fired by Donald Trump
Trump administration says the FBI director's sacking followed a loss of confidence in him.
10 May 2017,45 mins