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27/03/2024 Sewage spills into English rivers and seas have more than doubled

March 27, 2024 18:41 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MB

Water 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 MB

A 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 MB

It 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 MB

The 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 MB

At 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 MB

In 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 MB

An 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 MB

Data 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 MB

The 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 MB

Rishi 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 MB

The 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 MB

The 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 MB

Iran 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 MB

Government "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 MB

But 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 MB

Valdo 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 MB

The 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 MB

Hamas 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 MB

Hamas' 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 MB

39 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 MB

The 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 MB

Jeremy 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 MB

Benjamin 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 MB

Sir 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 MB

The 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 MB

The 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 MB

Core 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 MB

A 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 MB

Former 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 MB

Michael 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 MB

National 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.

16/06/2023 NHS was weakened before Covid, inquiry told

June 16, 2023 17:49 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

Experts say pandemic came after a decade of austerity increased health inequalities. A man charged with 3 murders in Nottingham. Putin says western sanctions have failed.

15/06/2023 The Privileges Committee has released its report

June 15, 2023 17:43 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB

A committee of MPs has concluded that Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament

29/11/2022 Wales and England prepare to face off at World Cup

November 29, 2022 18:44 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB

Wales and England prepare to face off at World Cup, with qualification at stake.

28/11/2022 Police Prevent China Protests

November 28, 2022 18:44 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

Protests against Beijing's strict Covid restrictions appear to have died down.

27/11/2022 China Covid Protests Intensify

November 27, 2022 18:20 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB

Some protesting against China's zero-Covid policy have called for President Xi to resign.

26/11/2022 Fire Brigade Report Sparks Call For National Inquiry

November 26, 2022 19:01 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB

Author of London Fire Brigade report calls for national inquiry into workplace culture.

24/11/2022 Net migration to the UK reaches a new high

November 24, 2022 18:40 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

New figures show half a million more people coming to the UK than leaving in the year to June.

23/11/2022 Scotland's government loses independence referendum court case

November 23, 2022 18:43 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

The Supreme Court rules that a second Scottish independence referendum needs the consent of Westminster.

28/08/2022 Pakistan flood appeal

August 28, 2022 17:37 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB

Pakistan says floods which have hit millions are the result of "a climate catastrophe".

27/08/2022 Government says "not long to wait" for extra energy help

August 27, 2022 17:18 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB

A senior minister insists options for further support will be "top" of next PM's intray

26/08/2022 Calls for Help as Household Bills Rise

August 26, 2022 17:48 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MB

The energy regulator announces a near-doubling of the price cap for energy bills

24/08/2022 Ukraine Marks Independence Day

August 24, 2022 17:41 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MB

Ukraine marks its Independence Day exactly six months after Russia's invasion began

23/08/2022 Police in Liverpool hunt the killers of a 9-year-old girl

August 23, 2022 17:40 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

Police in Liverpool hunt the killers of a 9-year-old girl, shot dead at her home.

22/08/2022 Predictions suggest inflation could rise again

August 22, 2022 17:44 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

New projections about the rate of inflation suggest it could hit 18% in the new year

06/08/2022 12-year-old boy dies after long legal battle

August 06, 2022 17:34 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB

Doctors withdraw Archie Battersbee's life support, ending a legal battle over his welfare

05/08/2022 Tory Rivals Push Economic Plans

August 05, 2022 17:44 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak both insist their rival plans for the economy are best

04/08/2022 Recession Warning as Interest Rates Jump

August 04, 2022 17:37 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

The Bank of England forecasts a lengthy recession for the UK as it raises interest rates

03/08/2022 Taiwan Visit Sparks Beijing's Fury

August 03, 2022 17:43 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MB

China warplanes enter Taiwan airspace, after Nancy Pelosi ends her visit to the island

02/08/2022 Truss U-Turns on Pay Plan

August 02, 2022 17:39 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB

Liz Truss backtracks on her public sector pay plan after a Tory backlash