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Ukraine fires UK Storm Shadow missiles into Russia

Ukraine has fired UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles into Russian territory for the first time, the BBC understands. The government has declined to comment on the reports, which first emerged on Russian Telegram channels. We speak to former senior military leaders in the UK and US about what advantage the missiles might bring Ukraine, and hear about the brutal conditions on the front lines. Also on the programme, Northern Rail has submitted plans to improve services by 2027. We examine the impact the under-fire operator is having on local areas. And we remember Vic Flick, the man who's unforgettable guitar riff became the soundtrack for James Bond.

38 min
1 DAY AGO

Ukraine fires long-range US-supplied missiles inside Russia

A thousand days into Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine has used long-range US-supplied missile to strike targets inside Russia. A senior Republican senator tells us it shouldn't have taken so long to get permission. Also tonight: As the Prime Minister vows to plough on with his plans to charge inheritance tax on agricultural assets - how much damage is his row with farmers doing? And we hear how views on assisted dying are shaped by having a sister who chose to end her life.

37 min
2 DAYS AGO

Farmers to descend on London for protest over inheritance tax

Thousands of farmers are expected to rally in central London tomorrow for two separate events protesting changes to inheritance tax. The farmers say scrapping agricultural property relief will sound the death knell for the family farm, forcing farm owners to sell up to pay inheritance tax bills. The government has vowed not to unwind the plans, which were announced in Rachel Reeves' Budget last month. As the US permits Ukraine to fire long-range missiles into Russia, all eyes are on European powers to see if they'll follow suit. While Britain and France have expressed openness to the idea, the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he won't send the country's long-range Taurus missiles. And a long-forgotten letter from Ernie Wise reveals he planned to break up his famous double-act with Eric Morecambe back in 1950.

38 min
5 DAYS AGO

Mother blames TikTok for teenage daughter's suicide

A French mother who's suing TikTok for exposing her daughter to harmful content tells us she blames the social media giant for causing the teenager to take her own life. As Australia moves to ban under-16s from social media, we ask if other countries will follow. Also tonight: After Donald Trump's nomination of the vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Junior to lead the US Department of Health - we look at the links between him and the discredited British anti-vaxxer Andrew Wakefield. And Mercury Prize winners Ezra Collective who tonight have become the first jazz musicians to headline Wembley Arena.

38 min
6 DAYS AGO

Could Trump presidency push UK closer to EU?

The UK must "rebuild relations" with the European Union "while respecting the decision of the British people" who voted to leave in 2016, the Bank of England's governor has said. We ask if the prospect of tariffs under a Donald Trump presidency could make the UK seek closer ties with the EU. Donald Trump has nominated the anti-vaccine activist Robert F Kennedy Junior as his Health Secretary. We're in South Africa where thousands of illegal miners are stuck underground, refusing to leave for fear of arrest. One person has already died. And satirical magazine The Onion buys the consipiracy theory website - Infowars - with the help of parents who lost their children in a school shooting in Sandy Hook, in the US state of Connecticut.

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01/21/2021

Decster23

Old episodes are being occasionally uploaded as ‘new’. The Jan 21st 2021 episode opened with the headline that Boris is being accused of cancelling Christmas. Please stop making us re-live 2020!
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04/23/2022

cold//fish22

Never listen to any other news but BBC the best broadcasting company in the world
Come on BBC

10/06/2021

jib59

BBC Podcasts are how I mainly keep up with news from my home country. I like the shows but rarely get to listen because they simply don’t get loaded. It’s Wednesday now and the latest show available is from last Friday! Surely you can do better!
Same old same old

03/04/2021

Grapeape Jim

I came here to get keen insight from a British perspective. All I got was an British version of an American show. All they know how to do is tell half truths and lies by omission. Any chance they get to cut down their own country they take. They do this even when it makes them look absurd.