Six O'Clock News
768 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 21 hours ago - ★★★★ - 155 ratingsThe latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
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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 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.
16/06/2023 NHS was weakened before Covid, inquiry told
June 16, 2023 17:49 - 30 minutes - 28 MBExperts 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 MBA 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 MBWales 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 MBProtests 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 MBSome 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 MBAuthor 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 MBNew 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 MBThe 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 MBPakistan 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 MBA 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 MBThe 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 MBUkraine 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 MBPolice 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 MBNew 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 MBDoctors 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 MBLiz 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 MBThe 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 MBChina 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 MBLiz Truss backtracks on her public sector pay plan after a Tory backlash