Six O'Clock News
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25/04/2024 Humza Yousaf faces confidence vote
April 25, 2024 17:34 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBHumza Yousaf faces a confidence vote by MSPs, after ending power-sharing with the Greens. And, the Hollywood mogul, Harvey Weinstein, has had a rape conviction overturned.
24/04/2024 Teenage girl arrested over Camarthenshire school stabbing
April 24, 2024 18:50 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBArrest made on suspicion of attempted murder after two teachers and a pupil were stabbed.
23/04/2024 Five die trying to cross the Channel
April 23, 2024 18:08 - 30 minutes - 28 MBFive people have died trying to cross the English channel in a small boat.
22/04/2024 Rwanda Bill ping pong
April 22, 2024 17:41 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBRishi Sunak says the stand-off over his Rwanda bill will be settled tonight.
21/04/2024 The MP Mark Menzies has quit the Conservative Party, after he was accused of misusing campaign funds.
April 21, 2024 17:31 - 16 minutes - 15 MBThe MP Mark Menzies has quit the Conservative Party, and will stand down at the next election, after he was accused of misusing campaign funds.
19/04/2024 US repeats calls for de-escalation in Middle East
April 19, 2024 17:55 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBA presumed Israeli strike has hit Iran in response to an attack by Tehran last week
18/04/2024 Scottish government scraps some key climate targets
April 18, 2024 17:41 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBScotland's Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan said some goals were "out of reach"
17/04/2024 Israel says it will defend itself against missile attack by Iran
April 17, 2024 17:40 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBThe UK and Germany's foreign ministers have both called for restraint in response
16/04/2024 High Court rejects Muslim student's challenge against school's ban on prayer
April 16, 2024 17:45 - 30 minutes - 28 MBThe pupil argued the ban on prayer rituals was discriminatory
15/04/2024 World leaders call for restraint as Israel considers retaliation for Iran's missile attack
April 15, 2024 17:52 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBIran attacked Israel in what it said was a response to a strike on its consulate in Syria
05/04/2024 Israel sacks military officers after aid workers killed by airstrike
April 05, 2024 17:59 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBIsrael has released a report on how its forces killed seven aid workers in Gaza
04/04/2024 Family of British aid worker killed in Gaza question why UK still selling arms to Israel
April 04, 2024 17:42 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBThere are growing calls on Rishi Sunak to hold Israel to account for the attack
03/04/2024 Families of British aid workers killed in Gaza speak of heartbreak and anger
April 03, 2024 17:38 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBThe military veterans were killed in an Israeli attack while working for an aid agency
02/04/2024 Israel admits it carried out strikes that killed seven aid workers
April 02, 2024 17:39 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBThe Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said it was a "tragic incident".
01/04/2024 Palestinian medics say dozens of bodies recovered from ruins of Gaza's biggest hospital
April 01, 2024 17:42 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBIsraeli troops have withdrawn from a two-week raid of al-Shifa hospital
31/03/2024 The King meets public at Easter service.
March 31, 2024 17:27 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBKing Charles made his first major public appearance since being diagnosed with cancer.
30/03/2024 UN peacekeepers wounded in Lebanon explosion
March 30, 2024 18:22 - 2 minutes - 1.83 MBFour members of a UN peacekeeping mission have been injured in an explosion in Lebanon.
29/03/2024 Leader of DUP resigns after being charged with rape and historical sex offences
March 29, 2024 18:39 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBSir Jeffrey Donaldson says he will strenuously contest the charges
28/03/2024 Report reveals Post Office pursued sub-postmaster prosecutions despite knowing its defence was untrue
March 28, 2024 18:59 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBThe previously-undisclosed papers were seen by the BBC
27/03/2024 Sewage spills into English rivers and seas have more than doubled
March 27, 2024 18:41 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBWater companies have said customers will have to foot the bill for improvements
26/03/2024 At least six people missing after bridge collapses in US
March 26, 2024 18:41 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBA ship struck a bridge in Baltimore sending cars and people into the River Patapsco below
25/03/2024 US allows UN resolution on ceasefire in Gaza to pass
March 25, 2024 18:54 - 30 minutes - 28 MBIt is the first time the US has called for a halt to the fighting
State pensions triple lock to stay says Chancellor
March 24, 2024 18:26 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBThe Chancellor has committed to keeping the triple lock system for increases to the state pension - insisting the "expensive" policy can be paid for through economic growth.
23/03/2024 Putin says four gunmen arrested
March 23, 2024 18:53 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBAt least 133 now known to have died in attack on Moscow concert hall.
22/03/2024 Princess of Wales reveals she is being treated for cancer
March 22, 2024 18:40 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBIn a video statement Catherine said she was focused on making a full recovery
21/03/2024 Calls for Government to compensate women not properly informed of pension changes
March 21, 2024 18:46 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBAn inquiry found millions of women were not properly told of the rising state pension age
20/03/2024 Inflation fell to its lowest level in more than 2 years at 3.4%
March 20, 2024 18:41 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBData shows price rises have slowed again and inflation is set to meet the 2% target soon
US says Gaza at risk because of inadequate food
March 19, 2024 18:51 - 30 minutes - 28 MBThe US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, says the entire population of Gaza is now at risk because of inadequate supplies of food.
18/03/2024 Rishi Sunak insists on Tory unity despite talk of party discontent
March 18, 2024 18:44 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBRishi Sunak insists on Tory unity despite talk of party discontent
31/01/2024 Nicola Sturgeon tells Covid Inquiry she regrets not imposing lockdown sooner
January 31, 2024 18:40 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBThe former First Minister was emotional at times while giving evidence in Edinburgh
30/01/2024 Northern Ireland prepares for return of power sharing at Stormont
January 30, 2024 18:36 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBThe Democratic Unionist Party has accepted a deal with the UK government
29/01/2024 President Biden weighs up military retaliation after US soldiers killed by Iranian-back militants
January 29, 2024 18:41 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBIran has denied involvement in the attack in Jordon which killed three American troops
27/01/2024 UK halts funding for UN's agency for Palestinians
January 27, 2024 18:27 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBGovernment "appalled" by claims that UN staff were involved in Hamas' attack on Israel. Defence Secretary condemns the latest Houthi attack on ships sailing through the Red Sea.
26/01/2024 International Court of Justice orders Israel to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza
January 26, 2024 18:45 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBBut the ICJ stopped short of calling for an immediate ceasefire
25/01/2024 Man who fatally stabbed three people in Nottingham sentenced
January 25, 2024 19:04 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBValdo Calocane has been sentenced to indefinite detention at a high-security hospital
27/11/2023 Truce between Israel and Hamas to be extended
November 27, 2023 18:41 - 30 minutes - 28 MBThe pause - which was due to end in the coming hours - has been extended for two days
26/11/2023 Third group of hostages released from Gaza
November 26, 2023 18:25 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBHamas has released another group of hostages being held in Gaza -- on the third day of a truce with Israel. The former England football manager, Terry Venables, has died.
25/11/2023 Hamas delays release of hostages
November 25, 2023 18:29 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBHamas' armed wing accuses Israel of failing to comply with ceasefire deal. Russia targets Kyiv in what Ukrainians say was the biggest drone attack of the war so far.
24/11/2023 A small number of hostages freed by Hamas
November 24, 2023 18:40 - 30 minutes - 28 MB39 Palestinians were also released from prison in Israel
23/11/2023 Net migration to the UK last year was nearly three quarters of a million people
November 23, 2023 18:51 - 30 minutes - 28 MBThe revised figures are a new record and much higher than originally thought
22/11/2023 Chancellor cuts National Insurance rate but tax burden still rising
November 22, 2023 18:38 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBJeremy Hunt set out the Government's tax and spending plans in his Autumn Statement
21/11/2023 Israeli prime minister discusses deal to free hostages held in Gaza
November 21, 2023 18:37 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBBenjamin Netanyahu is meeting his War Cabinet to talk through the agreement with Hamas
20/11/2023 Chief Scientific Advisor says dangers of Eat Out to Help Out scheme clear from outset
November 20, 2023 18:40 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBSir Patrick Vallance said he saw the scheme would lead to increased Covid transmission
19/11/2023 The Palestinian Red Crescent says 31 premature babies have been evacuated from al Shifa hospital in Gaza.
November 19, 2023 18:49 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBThe Palestinian Red Crescent says 31 premature babies have been evacuated from al Shifa hospital in Gaza.
22/06/2023 Interest Rates Rise Again
June 22, 2023 17:42 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBThe Bank of England has raised interest rates to an almost 15 year high. And, debris has been found in the search for a missing submersible near the wreck of the Titanic.
21/06/2023 Inflation remains much higher than expected for the fourth month in a row.
June 21, 2023 17:46 - 30 minutes - 28 MBCore inflation has risen - pressuring the Bank of England to put up interest rates again
20/06/2023 Search for missing submersible continues
June 20, 2023 17:38 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBA search in the north Atlantic for a missing submersible has so far not yielded any results. More vessels including underwater robots are being brought in.
19/06/2023 Cameron admits failings in preparing for pandemic
June 19, 2023 17:42 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBFormer PM says focus was on an influenza pandemic and threats from other viruses weren't considered. Average interest rate on 2-year fixed mortgage deal rises to more than 6%.
18/06/2023 Gove apologises for Tory lockdown party video
June 18, 2023 17:27 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBMichael Gove calls video showing Tory activists at a lockdown party "indefensible".
17/06/2023 Teachers in England to strike on July 5 and 7
June 17, 2023 17:25 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBNational Education Union says ministers are ignoring calls for talks on pay. Man appears in court charged with murders in Nottingham. Militants kill dozens of pupils in Uganda.