Six O'Clock News

BBC Radio 4

4.4 (180)
DAILY NEWS
UPDATED DAILY

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

19H AGO

The Home Secretary says she has lost confidence in the chief constable of West Midlands Police

The Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, says she has lost confidence in the head of West Midlands Police, after the force cited inaccuracies created by artificial intelligence to justify banning Israeli football fans from a game last year. Also: Iran has vowed to fast track trials for people arrested in connection with the wave of anti-government demonstrations. And the Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, has accused the prime minister of having "no sense of direction" after the government dropped plans for a mandatory digital ID to prove the right to work.

30 min
1D AGO

President Trump has urged demonstrators in Iran to keep protesting

President Trump has urged anti-government demonstrators in Iran to "keep protesting" -- telling them "help is on the way", without giving any detail. Also: Central bankers from around the world express "full solidarity" with the chairman of the US Federal Reserve, who's facing a criminal investigation. And the former Manchester United player, Michael Carrick, takes charge for the rest of the season.

31 min
2D AGO

Iran claims it has brought the anti-government protests under "total control"

Iran claims anti-government protests are under "total control." Human rights groups say hundreds have been killed. The former Tory chancellor, Nadhim Zahawi, defects to Reform UK.

30 min
3D AGO

Iran's president calls on young people not to protest

The president of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, has appealed to young people not join the unrest sweeping his country — as the authorities continue their deadly crackdown. Three teenagers and a man in his 50s have been killed in a car crash in Bolton. The UK's former ambassador to Washington, Lord Mandelson, has declined to apologise to the victims of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for maintaining a friendship with the disgraced financier following his initial conviction. Plus: one of the country's largest concert instruments, an organ 14 metres tall, has been played in public for the first time since its restoration.

16 min
4D AGO

Iran protests continue despite crackdown

The BBC has heard reports of hospitals being overwhelmed in Iran as officials have issued fresh warnings to those taking part in the anti-government protests that have spread across the country for almost a fortnight. Kyiv's energy supply is cut for emergency repairs to infrastructure hit by Russian air strikes as temperatures in Ukraine fall even lower. And there's FA Cup euphoria for Macclesfield as the non-leaguers beat Premier League club and FA Cup holders, Crystal Palace

17 min
5D AGO

Elon Musk's social media platform limits access to its AI tool

Downing Street has expressed outrage at changes introduced by the social media platform, X, to address concerns about its AI tool Grok. Also: Iran's Revolutionary Guard has warned it won't tolerate the current unrest in the country, as protests continue for a thirteenth day. And the National Grid says it is working to restore power to tens of thousands of homes after Storm Goretti brought heavy snow to parts of Wales and England.

30 min
6D AGO

Storm Goretti hits the UK

The Met Office has put in place a rare red weather warning for this evening in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, meaning there is a danger to life. Also: Protesters have clashed with federal agents in the US city of Minneapolis, where a woman was shot dead by immigration officers. And the England cricketer, Harry Brook, has apologised after being involved in an altercation with a nightclub bouncer.

30 min

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Where did you go?

07/30/2019

Furpep

No podcast since Saturday. What happened? Love my Brit news
I have an idea

01/08/2024

Che Block

Ask Hamas what they’re doing to protect people!
Just The Facts

12/28/2023

FireVaney

When it comes to straight forward, hard news, the BBC reigns supreme. Thank you. In particular, The Six O’Clock News neatly summarizes everything that’s happening in the UK and around the world.
Love the chimes and voices but USA ads are idiotic

11/07/2023

charatza

Hearing Vigialis is like having King Lear read us the news. All BBC voices are great. But. Cannot BBC announcers read the ad copy instead of moronic adolescent American voices? I’m an American but their ‘color’ delivery and mindless attitudes daily are grating on my nerves.