PODCAST

Six O"Clock News

BBC Radio 4

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

news daily news

All Episodes

16:19

Thousands gather in central London for a rally...

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/09/13

More than 100-thousand people have taken part in a march in central London organised by the far-right activist, Tommy Robinson.

30:29

The man suspected of killing the activist Charlie...

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/09/12

US officials have confirmed the arrest of the man they suspect of shooting dead the conservative political activist, Charlie Kirk, at a college campus in Utah. Also: A government minister admits some Labour MPs are feeling despondent after the departures of Lord Mandelson and Angela Rayner. And a warning about player burnout from the England and Wales Cricket Board.

30:33

Lord Mandelson is sacked as the UK's ambassador to...

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/09/11

Lord Mandelson has been sacked as the British ambassador to the United States, because of what the Foreign Office said was new information about his links to the convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. Also: The FBI have released pictures of a man they want to question about the fatal shooting of the prominent conservative activist, Charlie Kirk. And Ireland threatens to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest unless Israel is banned.

30:38

Starmer facing calls to dismiss Lord Mandelson

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/09/10

Starmer facing calls to dismiss UK's ambassador to the US over his links to Epstein

30:37

Israel carries out strike on senior Hamas leaders in...

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/09/09

Israel has bombed the Qatari capital Doha. The attacks targeted the senior leadership of Hamas, who'd been meeting to discuss the latest ceasefire proposals for Gaza. Also: Six Labour MPs have now confirmed they are running to become the party's next deputy leader, after Angela Rayner's resignation last week. And staff at a zoo in Shropshire were stunned when one of their lizards produced eight hatchlings, despite not having had access to a mate.

30:39

Six people have been killed by Palestinian gunmen in...

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/09/08

The Israeli military has surrounded two villages in the occupied West Bank, after six people were killed in a shooting in Jerusalem. Also: The new Home Secretary says she could suspend visas from countries with no migrant return deals. And there's a mixed reaction from London's commuters as the first day of a transport strike causes widespread disruption.

16:32

Russia targets main government building in Kyiv

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/09/07

The main government building in Kyiv has been hit for the first time, in Russia's biggest attack on Ukraine so far.

16:27

Nigel Farage rows back on small boats pledge

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/09/06

The Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage, has backtracked on his pledge to stop small boats crossing the Channel within two weeks of entering government.Sir Keir Starmer's new chief secretary has denied that the Cabinet reshuffle is evidence of a government in crisis. Police have made around 150 arrests at a demonstration in London in support of the banned group, Palestine Action.

30:30

Angela Rayner resigns

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/09/05

The Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner, resigns over unpaid tax on her flat in East Sussex The Prime Minister reshuffles his cabinet, with moves for the Foreign, Home and Justice Secretaries. Three British people are known to have died in the funicular railway crash in Lisbon.

30:29

Sir Keir Starmer has refused to say if he will sack...

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/09/04

Sir Keir Starmer has repeatedly refused to say if he would sack Angela Rayner as his deputy prime minister and housing secretary if an inquiry concludes she broke the ministerial code. Ms Rayner admits underpaying stamp duty on a second home. Also: A series of inquiries begin into a crash on a funicular railway in Lisbon which has killed 16 people. And one of the most influential and famous names in the world of high fashion, Giorgio Armani, has died at the age of 91.

30:29

The Deputy Prime Minister admits not paying enough...

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/09/03

Angela Rayner's position as deputy prime minister is in jeopardy tonight after admitting she did not pay enough stamp duty on the purchase of a seaside flat. Also: The head of Scotland Yard warns officers are being put in an impossible position by laws on social media after armed police arrest the comedy writer, Graham Linehan. And the broadcaster, Melvyn Bragg, announces he's stepping down from In Our Time after 26 years.

30:38

Zach Polanski is the new leader of the Green Party in...

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/09/02

Zack Polanski has been elected as the new leader of the Green Party of England and Wales. Many believe the result will lead to a further realignment on the left of British politics. Also: long-term borrowing costs rise, putting pressure on Rachel Reeves ahead of the Budget. And politicians criticise the arrest of the Father Ted writer, Graham Linehan, over social media posts about trans rights.

30:23

Sir Keir Starmer shakes up his top team

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/09/01

The Prime Minister tells the BBC he gets people's concerns as he shakes up his top Downing Street team, admitting he's frustrated by the pace of change.. The Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announces tighter restrictions for refugees wanting to bring their families to the UK. Plus: Reform UK claims the parents of some children with special educational needs are abusing their entitlement to free school transport. Liverpool break the British football transfer record with a £125 million signing. And the

16:11

UK agrees warship deal with Norway

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/08/31

The UK has agreed a ten billion pound deal with Norway to supply its navy with at least five new warships as part of a joint fleet.The government says a pledge by the Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch to extract as much oil and gas as possible from the North Sea would not lower energy bills.Teaching unions have called for more support from ministers if they want to reduce the number of students who are persistently absent from school.Plus: the results of a seagull-mimicking competition in

16:12

President Zelensky calls for more action against Moscow

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/08/30

President Zelensky has accused Moscow of using time meant for working towards peace talks to prepare for new attacks on Ukraine instead. Overnight bombardments in central and southeastern Ukraine left one person dead, and dozens injured. Also: The leader of the council at the centre of a legal battle over whether asylum seekers can be housed in hotels says he will decide on Monday whether to take the case to the Supreme Court. And: The Houthi's in Yemen have confirmed that Israeli strikes on the

30:41

Appeal Court judges lift a ban on asylum seekers in a...

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/08/29

The Court of Appeal has ruled that asylum seekers can remain at the Bell Hotel in Epping where protests have been held since July. Also: The UK government bars Israeli officials from an arms fair in London because of the war in Gaza. And British Cycling has apologised for accidentally censoring the name of a village in Powys on its website.

30:39

Russia launches a massive air assault on Ukraine

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/08/28

At least 19 people have been killed and dozens injured after a huge drone and missile attack by Russia on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, overnight. The Court of Appeal has been hearing legal argument from the Home Office and the owner of the Bell Hotel in Epping against a judge's decision to stop asylum seekers being housed there. Also: The Reform Party leader of Nottinghamshire County Council bans a local newspaper's reporters from speaking to him or to his councillors.

30:34

Sir Tony Blair will attend a meeting about the future...

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/08/27

The former Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair will take part in a meeting, chaired by Donald Trump, on plans for a post-war Gaza at the White House. It comes as Israeli tanks have pushed into a new area on the edge of Gaza City. Also: Nigel Farage says his Reform UK party still needs to "work out what to do" with people who arrive here illegally with children. And a Kylie Minogue CD, a solar powered calculator and a pocket TV, are amongst the items found in a time capsule buried by the late Princess

30:46

Nigel Farage sets out the Reform Party's plans for...

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/08/26

Nigel Farage has outlined plans to detain and deport every single migrant who arrives in the UK on a small boat, including women and children. The plans are dismissed by Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats. Also: the trial begins of an asylum seeker who's accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in Epping. And the Met Office says this summer will "almost certainly" be the UK's warmest on record.

30:08

Five journalists among 20 killed in Israeli strike on...

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/08/25

Israeli strikes on a hospital in the south of Gaza have killed at least twenty people. The journalists worked with international outlets, including the Associated Press, Reuters and Al Jazeera. Also: a helicopter crash on the Isle of Wight kills three people. And a medical transplant firm set up by Oxford University is bought by a Japanese company for $1.5 billion.

586 results

Six O"Clock News

All Episodes

Similar Podcasts

Expres Ráno

Expres FM

PBS News Hour - Full Show

PBS NewsHour

CD Voice

China Daily

Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

Noa Levi

Jeffrey Epstein: The Coverup Chronicles

Bobby Capucci