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16:18

Reform UK MP James McMurdock loses whip after...

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/07/05

The Reform MP, James McMurdock, has resigned from the parliamentary party because of a newspaper's claims about his business activities during the pandemic. He denies wrongdoing.

30:17

The BBC sees French police use a knife to sink a...

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2025/07/04

French police have made a rare intervention to stop a migrant boat from crossing the Channel to the UK. BBC News witnessed the officers suddenly charge into the sea to slash the overcrowded dinghy, as it struggled in shallow water. Everyone was able to get off the boat safely. Also: President Zelensky says he and Donald Trump have agreed to work together to strengthen Ukrainian air defences. And the first concert of the Oasis reunion tour kicks off in Cardiff this evening.

30:43

A whistleblower from the US-backed aid centres in...

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2025/07/03

A former security contractor at the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation centres in Gaza has told the BBC that he witnessed colleagues opening fire on civilians who were waiting for aid. The foundation has said the claims are "categorically false". Also: The Chancellor Rachel Reeves has spoken publicly for the first time since crying in the Commons yesterday. And Liverpool Football Club say they're devastated by the loss of their striker Diogo Jota who's died in a car crash in Spain.

30:53

Sir Keir Starmer defends welfare reforms.

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2025/07/02

The Prime Minister has given the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, who was tearful in the Commons, his full backing. Also: the rapper, Sean 'Diddy' Combs, is found guilty of prostitution charges, but cleared of racketeering and sex trafficking. And: the Princess of Wales calls her experience of cancer treatment a 'rollercoaster'.

30:15

Labour MPs force another concession from the...

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2025/07/01

The government has offered another concession to potential rebels, ahead of a vote on its benefits changes. The timing of eligibility changes to the Personal Independence Payment will now wait until a review is published next year. Also: 20,000 people have crossed the Channel in the first six months of the year. And a happy ending for the Disney cruise ship passenger who rescued his daughter from the waves.

30:33

Police begin a criminal investigation into...

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/06/30

Avon and Somerset Police has said it's opened a criminal investigation into Bob Vylan's performance at Glastonbury. They are also conducting a separate investigation into the Northern Irish band, Kneecap's, set at the festival. The force said it would "closely consider all appropriate legislation, including relating to hate crimes." Also: The government lays out the concessions to its welfare reforms. And warnings about extreme heat are extended across much of England.

16:13

Israel orders evacuations of parts of Gaza

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2025/06/29

Israel orders people in Gaza to move towards areas where recent airstrikes have occurred

16:50

State funeral in Iran for those killed by Israel

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2025/06/28

People gather in Tehran for the state funeral of soldiers and scientists killed by Israel

30:30

The Government U-turns on welfare

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2025/06/27

Sir Keir Starmer describes his U-turn on welfare reforms as "striking the right balance".

30:33

Sir Keir Starmer has spoken to rebel Labour MPs about...

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2025/06/26

Sir Keir Starmer has been personally calling MPs this afternoon as he attempts to curb a growing rebellion against proposed welfare reforms. 126 Labour backbenchers have signed an amendment opposing the plan to cut some disability and sickness-related payments. Also: Iran's Supreme Leader says US strikes on the country's nuclear sites were little more than showmanship from President Trump. And, there's a new director for the Bond franchise.

30:37

NATO leaders back a major increase in defence spending

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2025/06/25

NATO leaders have committed to more than double their spending on defence and security. The decision came in response to President Trump's repeated demands that European countries and Canada should pay more towards their own defence. Also: Israel says the strikes on Iran's nuclear sites may have set back Tehran's ability to build nuclear weapons by many years. And a fraudster is jailed for conning luxury businesses into buying tea which he claimed to have grown in Scotland.

30:23

President Trump claims that a ceasefire between...

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2025/06/24

A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran appears to be holding after President Trump lambasted both sides. In a sign of his frustration at the situation, Mr Trump swore when asked by reporters about what was going on, adding he was not happy with either side. Also: the Prime Minister insists a vote on his welfare changes will happen next week, despite more than one hundred of his MPs signalling their opposition. And we hear the story of the escaped bears who made a beeline for their favourite

30:48

Iran says it has fired missiles at American military...

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/06/23

Iran says it has launched missiles at US airbases in Qatar and Iraq in response to strikes on its nuclear sites on Saturday. Qatar called the attack on the US-run Al Udeid base a "flagrant violation" and says it reserves the right to respond directly. Also: The Home Secretary confirms she will ban the group, Palestine Action, under anti-terror laws. And scientists give an insight into the strange behaviour of orcas.

16:35

US 'devastated' Iran's nuclear programme

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/06/22

The Pentagon used more than a dozen so-called "bunker buster" bombs on sites in Iran. Tehran has warned that the strikes "will have everlasting consequences."

16:47

Iran says at least 430 people have been killed since...

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2025/06/21

Iran says at least 430 people have been killed, and thousands injured, since Israel began attacking the country, just over a week ago. As the two countries continue to fire missiles at each other, Israel said it had killed another three top military figures in Iran. Also: A British man has been arrested near an RAF base in Cyprus – on suspicion of spying for Iran. And: Today is officially the hottest day of the year so far in the UK. Temperatures reached 33 point 2 Celsius at Charlwood in

30:03

MPs pave the way for assisted dying to become legal...

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2025/06/20

The bill allows terminally ill adults who are expected to die within six months to seek medical help to end their own lives. But it must first go to the Lords, where it will face further scrutiny. Also: reports say at least 400 people in Gaza have now been killed outside US-backed aid centres since they began operating last month. And protesters have broken into RAF Brize Norton.

30:30

President Trump is meeting security advisers to...

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2025/06/19

Iran's foreign minister has confirmed he'll attend talks in Geneva with his counterparts from the UK, France and Germany tomorrow as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict between Iran and Israel intensify. Iranian missiles have continued to pound targets in Israel; a hospital in the south of the country was damaged. Also: Gaza's Hamas-run civil defence agency says at least 77 Palestinians have been killed in the deadliest wave of Israeli airstrikes in a week. Also: A Chinese student who drugged and

30:33

Iran's Leader Insists Country Won't Surrender

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/06/18

US involvement in Iran hangs in the balance as fighting continues

30:52

Trump says no plans to kill Iran's leader 'for now'

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2025/06/17

Donald Trump says he knows where Iran's leader is hiding but will not kill him 'for now'.

30:31

16/06/2025 Findings From Grooming Gangs Report

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2025/06/16

"A collective failure to address questions about the ethnicity of grooming gangs" - the verdict of Baroness Casey's report on group-based child sexual exploitation.

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