Six O'Clock News

BBC Radio 4

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2 HRS AGO

Angela Rayner warns Labour 'needs to change now'

The former Deputy Prime Minister has warned that Labour is on its 'last chance' and 'needs to change now' -- following the party's losses in local elections. Angela Rayner has backed Andy Burnham to return to Westminster as the Prime Minister faces calls from within Labour to step down. Also: British passengers from the cruise ship hit by an outbreak of hantavirus are being flown back to the UK after landing in Tenerife. And the Netflix drama, Adolescence, picks up more prizes at the television BAFTAs in London.

17 min
1 DAY AGO

Starmer insists he won't stand down

Sir Keir Starmer insists he won't step down following his party's heavy election losses in England, Wales and Scotland — but one former minister says she'll try to trigger a leadership contest next week if no-one in the Cabinet comes forward. Also: President Putin watches a scaled-back Victory Day parade in Moscow as a three day ceasefire with Ukraine begins. And British nationals on board the cruise ship at the centre of the hantavirus outbreak are to be taken to a Merseyside hospital.

17 min
2 DAYS AGO

Labour suffers huge losses in England, Scotland and Wales

The Labour party has suffered huge losses in English local elections and has lost control of the parliament in Wales, while Reform makes historic gains. The Scottish National Party eye a record fifth term in power, but without an overall majority. There are gains too for the Greens and Liberal Democrats. Sir Keir Starmer has defied calls to step down, saying that would plunge the UK into "chaos".

30 min
3 DAYS AGO

Two British-Chinese dual nationals have been convicted of spying for China

Two men have been found guilty of spying for Beijing, by passing on information about Hong Kong Democracy activists living in the UK. Also: The World Health Organisation has stressed that an outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship in the Atlantic does not signal the beginning of a pandemic. And Sir David Attenborough reveals the celebrations for his 100th birthday tomorrow won't be quite as he'd originally planned.

31 min
4 DAYS AGO

Three people with suspected hantavirus have been airlifted from a cruise ship

A British doctor is among three people who've been airlifted from the cruise ship hit by an outbreak of a deadly virus. Also: An Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson says officials are reviewing a new US proposal to end the war. And the American media mogul Ted Turner, who launched CNN, has died at the age of 87.

31 min
5 DAYS AGO

Four activists from Palestine Action are found guilty of criminal damage

Four Palestine Action activists have been found guilty of criminal damage after targeting the UK site of a defence firm with an Israeli parent company. Also: Prosecutors have been told to fast-track hate crime cases after what's been described as a deeply troubling rise in antisemitic incidents across the country. And Nigel Farage answers questions about a five million pound gift he received from a billionaire supporter two years ago.

31 min
6 DAYS AGO

The US says military and cargo ships have gone through the Strait of Hormuz

The US military says some of its navy destroyers have passed through the Strait of Hormuz, and are now operating in the Gulf, as part of President Trump's operation to break Iran's blockade. Also: Two people have been killed in Leipzig, as a car drives into a crowd in the centre of the German city. And scientists say deep-sea mining in parts of the world’s oceans would likely breach global commitments to protect nature.

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26/01/2022

Doug Melksham

I live in Australia and I listen to the six o’clock news every morning, It gives me something to talk about during the day to my friends.
Great Hit Of British News - A Shame That It Doesn’t Reliably Download To Apple Watch

13/04/2022

Bob Zyarunkle

I live in Australia, and like to listen to a range of relevant news from around the world. This is by far the best British news podcast I have found. That’s the good news. The bad news is that I listen to my podcast playlist mostly from my watch, and unfortunately, this show regularly does not sync to my Apple Watch. I have no idea whether it is a file size issue or something in the control of Apple, but it’s sufficiently annoying to me that I have regrettably, for now, unfollowed the show. So in short, if you are happy to be bound to your phone, it’s a wonderful podcast, but if you, like me, like to cut the cord and get out and about phone free, get your British news from somewhere else.