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Six O'Clock News

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03/12/2019 Trump wants 'nothing to do with" NHS

December 03, 2019 18:53 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

President says the health service won't be on the table in post-Brexit trade talks. Scientists say the past decade is likely to be the warmest on record.

02/12/2019 Eye witness account of London Bridge attack

December 02, 2019 18:41 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

An eye witness of the London Bridge attack describes how one of the victims, Jack Merritt, was the first to confront the attacker.

01/12/2019 Politicians clash on who is to blame for London Bridge terrorist's early release from prison

December 01, 2019 18:43 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MB

Johnson and Corbyn clash on terrorist's release from prison, second victim named

30/11/2019 London Bridge attack victim named

November 30, 2019 18:27 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB

One of two people stabbed to death by a convicted terrorist near London Bridge yesterday was the co-ordinator of a prisoner rehabilitation programme which worked with the killer.

28/11/2019 Hillsborough police chief cleared

November 28, 2019 18:40 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB

The match commander on duty at Hillsborough in 1989, David Duckenfield, is found not guilty of the gross negligence manslaughter of 95 Liverpool fans.

27/11/9 Jeremy Corbyn and Boris Johnson clash over claims the Tories could put the NHS up for sale in a trade deal with America

November 27, 2019 19:11 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

Jeremy Corbyn and Boris Johnson have clashed over Labour's claims the Conservatives would put the NHS "up for sale" in a post-Brexit trade deal with America.

26/11/2019 Jeremy Corbyn insists there's no place for anti-Semitism in the Labour Party

November 26, 2019 18:37 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB

Jeremy Corbyn insists there's no place for anti-Semitism in the Labour Party -- following criticism from the Chief Rabbi.

25/11/2019 Greenhouse gases reach another record high

November 25, 2019 18:33 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

UN says global warming is continuing unabated Uber loses London licence

24/11/2019 Conservatives Reveal Manifesto

November 24, 2019 18:34 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB

Boris Johnson reveals an election promise to recruit thousands more nurses in England.

23/11/2019 Corbyn defends "neutral" Brexit stance

November 23, 2019 18:35 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MB

The Labour leader has defended his decision to remain neutral on Brexit, amid fierce criticism from other politicians.

22/11/2019 Orphaned British children return to the UK from Syria

November 22, 2019 18:52 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MB

Aid agencies have called on the government to bring all British children who survived the fall of the Islamic State group in Syria back to the UK.

21/11/2019 Labour election manifesto pledges to transform UK

November 21, 2019 18:49 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB

Jeremy Corbyn has promised a Labour government would nationalise rail, mail and key utilities, and increase public spending funded by more taxes on businesses and the better off.

19/11/2019 Leaked report into hospital baby deaths

November 19, 2019 18:38 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

The deaths of more than 40 mothers and babies have been linked to a catalogue of failings detailed in a leaked report into the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust.

18/11/2019 Conservatives abandon planned corporation tax cut

November 18, 2019 18:38 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

A Conservative government would shelve a planned cut to Corporation Tax to fund the NHS and other public services

17/11/2019 Prince Andrew stands by his interview

November 17, 2019 19:23 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB

Sources close to the Duke of York say he addressed the issues with honesty and humility. CBI criticises policies put forward by Labour and the Tories ahead of general election.

Prince Andrew has categorically denied having sex with a 17 year old girl

November 16, 2019 18:30 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB

Prince Andrew has categorically denied having sex with a 17 year old girl. A fire at a block of student flats in Bolton reportedly spread across external cladding within minutes.

15/11/2019 British Broadband - tranformative says Corbyn; 'Crazed communist scheme' -- says Johnson

November 15, 2019 19:04 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

British Broadband - tranformative says Corbyn; 'Crazed communist scheme' -- says Johnson. Democrats accuse President Trump of witness intimidation.

14/11/2019 A&E waiting times at worst-ever level

November 14, 2019 18:41 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MB

New figures have revealed that hospitals in England are performing at their worst level since records began -- failing to meet key targets.

13/11/2019 Labour pledges to rescue NHS

November 13, 2019 18:40 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

Labour promises cash boost for NHS US impeachment inquiry goes public

13/11/2019

November 13, 2019 18:40 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

12/11/2019 Opposition leaders criticise government's flood response

November 12, 2019 18:42 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB

Opposition leaders have criticised the government's response to severe flooding in the East Midlands and northern England.

11/11/2019 Farage's election climbdown

November 11, 2019 18:39 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

Nigel Farage says the Brexit Party will not field candidates in the 317 seats won by the Conservatives at the last general election.

10/11/2019 Spending pledge row

November 10, 2019 18:27 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB

Labour has accused the Conservatives of making up stories about its spending plans if elected, but senior Tories have defended the calculations.

09/11/2019 Berlin Wall anniversary

November 09, 2019 18:28 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB

Angela Merkel uses the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall to warn that Europe's values need to be defended.

08/11/2019 SNP election pledge to end Brexit "horror show"

November 08, 2019 18:34 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MB

Sturgeon outlines terms for backing a Labour government

07/11/2019 Parties pledge more public spending

November 07, 2019 19:03 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

Labour promise large-scale investment; Tories also pledge to borrow billions for projects

06/11/2019 Conservative election campaign begins

November 06, 2019 18:50 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

Tory election campaign in disarray, as Welsh secretary resigns. Trump inquiry goes public

05/11/2019 Cover-up claims: Calls for Welsh Secretary to quit

November 05, 2019 18:52 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

Alun Cairns has been accused of covering up knowledge about the role of one of his staff in the collapse of a rape trial, when endorsing him as a candidate for the Welsh Assembly.

04/11/2019

November 04, 2019 18:42 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MB

Mothercare calls in the administrators -- two and a half thousand jobs at risk. Nigel Farage denies the Brexit Party will split the Leave vote.

03/11/2019 Billions pledged ahead of election

November 03, 2019 18:24 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB

Labour and the Tories set out billions of pounds in spending commitments ahead of next month's election.

02/11/2019 South Africa beat England to win the Rugby World Cup

November 02, 2019 18:27 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB

South Africa have dashed England's hopes of winning a second Rugby World Cup with a dominant display in Yokohama.

01/11/2019 Brexit Party launches election campaign

November 01, 2019 18:32 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

Nigel Farage calls for Brexit Party pact with Tories 2nd man facing lorry death charges

31/10/19 President Trump weighs into election campaign

October 31, 2019 19:05 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

Donald Trump claims a Jeremy Corbyn government would be bad for the UK, and criticises Boris Johnson's Brexit deal.

30/10/2019 Grenfell fire chief refuses to resign

October 30, 2019 18:41 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

The head of the London Fire Brigade rejects calls to resign following a critical report into the handling of the Grenfell Tower fire.

28/10/2019 PM agrees to Brexit extension but wants election

October 28, 2019 18:42 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

MPs are preparing to vote on Boris Johnson's call for a pre-Christmas general election. They're expected to reject the motion -- but it's thought ministers could unveil an alternative plan almost immediately.

27/10/2019 US says Islamic State leader killed in special forces raid

October 27, 2019 18:40 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB

President Trump said Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died like a coward, blowing himself up with three children.

26/10/2019 Lorry driver charged with manslaughter of 39 people

October 26, 2019 17:21 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB

A lorry driver has been charged with the manslaughter of thirty-nine people found dead in a refrigerated vehicle in Essex.

22/10/2019 Boris Johnson threatens to ditch his own Brexit deal

October 22, 2019 17:33 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

The PM says he'll call for an early general election if MPs reject his plan

20/10/2019 Ministers insist they can deliver Brexit deal by end of the month

October 20, 2019 17:28 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB

Government insists Brexit on track Double murder investigated in Milton Keynes