Six O'Clock News

BBC Radio 4

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The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4

11H AGO

UK terrorism threat level raised to 'severe'

The UK terrorism threat level has been raised to “severe” by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre, after the stabbing attack on two Jewish men in London yesterday. Also: The Bank of England has held interest rates at 3.75%. And Saudi Arabia pulls the plug on its multi-billion pound funding of the breakaway LIV Golf Tour.

31 min
1D AGO

Police declare terror incident after two Jewish men stabbed in London

Police have declared a terrorist incident after two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green in North London. Also: Reform UK says it's "confident" Nigel Farage has followed parliamentary rules, after it emerged he personally received £5 million from a donor before the general election. And the Chelsea women's captain, Millie Bright, has announced her retirement from football with immediate effect.

30 min
2D AGO

President Trump welcomes the King and Queen

The King has held private talks with President Trump after being welcomed to the White House on the main day of his state visit. Also MPs are voting on whether Sir Keir Starmer should face a standards inquiry over Lord Mandelson's vetting. And Elon Musk and the maker of ChatGPT are appearing in a federal case that could shape the future of artificial intelligence.

31 min
3D AGO

MPs given a vote on whether the Prime Minister should face a parliamentary investigation

MPs are to decide whether Sir Keir Starmer should face an inquiry into accusations he misled them about Lord Mandelson, which the Prime Minister denies. Also: The King is travelling to the US with the Queen to begin a State Visit that's being seen as his most significant trip since he came to the throne. And the long-awaited fight between the boxers Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will take place later this year.

30 min
4D AGO

Two-Hour Marathon Record Broken

History's been made at the London Marathon, as the Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe becomes the first athlete to run a competetive marathon in under two hours.The 30-year-old won the event ahead of Yomif Kejelcha, who also broke the two-hour barrier. In other news, the Trump administration has called for an end to political violence after a gunman stormed the White House Correspondents' Dinner last night at the Hilton Hotel, in Washington; and the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, Darren Jones, has told the BBC that the US-Israeli war in Iran could lead to higher prices for energy and food in the UK for at least eight months after the conflict ends.

17 min
5D AGO

Iran Talks In Limbo

Peace talks in Pakistan to end the US and Israeli war with Iran have been left in limbo, after President Trump said he'd stopped his special envoys from attending the discussions. Earlier, the Iranian delegation flew out of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, having -- they said -- put their position to intermediaries. In other news, a social media influencer who was hit by a car in central London last weekend has died in hospital; and warnings have been issued about the risk of wildfires in parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland.

16 min
6D AGO

The European anti-fraud office formally opens an investigation into Lord Mandelson's time as trade commissioner

The European anti-fraud office formally opens an investigation into Lord Mandelson's time as trade commissioner. Lord Mandelson has not commented on the allegations but the BBC understands he has denied acting in any criminal manner and was not motivated by financial gain. Also: Downing Street has insisted the sovereignty of the Falklands is "not in question", after documents suggested the US was reviewing its diplomatic position on the islands. And time has run out for the Assisted Dying bill to get through the House of Lords and become law.

31 min

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Where did you go?

07/30/2019

Furpep

No podcast since Saturday. What happened? Love my Brit news
Great news show

Mar 11

Che Block

Thank you for the podcast
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.