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30:13

A record 111,000 asylum applications were made to the...

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/08/21

Figures from the Home Office show that there were a record number of asylum applications made last year. Also: Teenagers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland open their GCSE and BTEC results. And the celebrity judge, Frank Caprio, has died at the age of 88.

30:19

More councils signal they will take legal action to...

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/08/20

A number of councils have signalled they will follow Epping Forest in Essex by taking legal action to stop hotels housing asylum seekers. Also: A former evangelical priest in Sheffield is found guilty of sexually assaulting women in his group in the 1980s and 1990s. And the Welsh Rugby Union has insisted that cutting the number of professional clubs from four to two is the "radical step" needed to save the game in Wales.

30:41

Epping Council wins an injunction to stop the...

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/08/19

A local authority in Essex has been granted a temporary court injunction to prevent asylum seekers from being housed at a hotel in Epping that's been besieged by violent protests. Also: President Trump rules out sending US troops to Ukraine to guarantee a peace deal, but suggests he may provide aircraft to support European forces on the ground. And why whales play a part in preventing global warming by absorbing carbon.

30:38

President Zelensky prepares to begin crucial talks...

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/08/18

President Zelensky and several European leaders, including Sir Keir Starmer, have arrived at the White House for meetings with Donald Trump to discuss the future of Ukraine. Also: A Hamas source tells the BBC that it has agreed to the latest Egyptian proposal for a Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel. And the Cambridge Dictionary has added six-thousand new words to its latest edition.

16:34

European Leaders Prepare to Accompany Zelensky to...

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/08/17

Sir Keir Starmer and several other senior European leaders are to join the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, in Washington tomorrow, where he's due to hold talks with Donald Trump at the White House. Downing Street said the "coalition of the willing" would seek robust security guarantees for Ukraine in the event of any deal with Russia. In other news, there have been dozens of arrests in Israel where protestors have taken to the streets demanding a ceasefire and a deal to secure the release

16:40

Putin-Trump Summit Discussed

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/08/16

Much of the discussion following President Trump's meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska has centred around the nature of any security guarantee for Kyiv. Reports are also beginning to emerge about what the two leaders talked about. In other news, weather conditions are hampering efforts to find survivors of flash floods that have killed more than three hundred people across Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. And Police Scotland has begun an investigation after pupils at a primary school in

30:20

President Trump and President Putin prepare to meet

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2025/08/15

President Trump will welcome Vladimir Putin to Alaska for a summit that many believe could determine the future of Ukraine. Also: the UK's bioethanol industry is facing collapse after the government decided not to offer the sector a rescue package. And the King praises the courage of the veterans who fought in the far-east on the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.

30:29

AI helps create new antibiotics

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2025/08/14

Scientists in the US use AI – artificial intelligence - to invent new antibiotics which can tackle drug-resistant superbugs. Teenagers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland get their A-level, T-level and BTec exam results. President Putin hails what he describes as America's "energetic and sincere attempts" to end the war in Ukraine ahead of his meeting with President Trump in Alaska on Friday.

30:17

President Trump says he's had a "good call" with...

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/08/13

President Zelensky says he's made clear to Donald Trump that sanctions must be imposed on Russia, if no ceasefire is agreed at Friday's summit with Vladimir Putin. Also: Doctors and aid organisations issue a new warning about levels of starvation in the Sudanese city of El Fasher. And the fashion accessories chain, Claire's, goes into administration putting more than two thousand jobs at risk.

30:21

More than 50,000 migrants have crossed the Channel...

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2025/08/12

Figures from the Home Office have confirmed that more than 50,00 people have crossed the Channel in small boats since Sir Keir Starmer became prime minister. Also: much of the UK is in the middle of yet another heatwave. And the lightshow mouthguards that will help identify head injuries at the upcoming women's rugby world cup.

30:16

A missile strike kills six journalists in Gaza

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/08/11

Israel is facing mounting criticism for a missile strike which killed six journalists in Gaza. The Israeli military said the Al Jazeera correspondent, Anas al-Sharif, was the intended target. Also: The Home Secretary defends her decision to ban Palestine Action. And the businesswoman and philanthropist, Dame Stephanie Shirley, has died at the age of 91.

16:36

Israel Faces UN Security Council Criticism

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/08/10

Israel has faced fierce criticism at the UN Security Council in New York of its plan to step up the war in Gaza. Britain's envoy said an expanded offensive would open the way to more bloodshed. But the US representative insisted Israel could decide how to ensure its own security. Also, the Met Police says the majority of the more than 500 people arrested for supporting the banned group Palestine Action yesterday were aged over 50. And the voice of Mr Benn -- the actor Ray Brooks -- has died.

16:38

Hundreds Arrested At Palestine Action Demo

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/08/09

Police arrested more than 200 people at a demonstration in central London in support of Palestine Action on Saturday 9th August - as protesters said free speech was under attack. Palestine Action is proscribed by the government as a terrorist organisation, but the High Court ruled on 30 July that proscription of Palestine Action, which has carried out break-ins at defence firms linked to Israel as part of direct action protests, should be reviewed. Palestine Action was banned under terrorism law

30:41

International criticism grows of Israel's decision to...

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/08/08

Israel's Security Cabinet has backed Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to expand military operations in Gaza. The decision has drawn criticism from international allies, including Germany, which has suspended military exports to Israel that could be used in Gaza. Also: A 15-year-old boy is found guilty of murdering Harvey Willgoose by stabbing him during a school lunchbreak. And astronomers believe they've spotted a new planet in the closest star system to our own.

30:28

Bank of England cuts interest rates again

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/08/07

The Bank of England has cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point to 4% -- the fifth drop in a year. The Bank's governor, Andrew Bailey, said it was a "finely balanced decision", with inflation still sitting well above the Bank's two percent target. Also: dozens of migrants have been detained under the UK's new "one in, one out" deportation deal with France, which came into force yesterday. And in Italy, an outcry over a British website's controversial recipe for a pasta dish.

30:22

Trump gives update on Russia talks

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/08/06

Trump threatens 50% tariffs on India for buying Russian oil.Also: The Prime Minister says the government will focus on improving living standards at the Budget this autumn.Medics in Gaza say they're struggling to deal with casualties after several lorries overturned.

30:45

The BBC gains unprecedented access to a violent...

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/08/05

A BBC investigation has exposed the operations of a powerful and violent people-smuggling gang sending migrants to the UK in small boats. Also: A report by the US Coast Guard says the operator of the Titan sub which imploded used "intimidation tactics" to evade scrutiny from the regulator. And NASA is told to fast-track plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon.

30:15

Israel to consider Gaza war goals as reports say...

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/08/04

Hundreds of retired senior Israeli security and military officials have written to President Trump urging him to intervene to end the war in Gaza. The main hostage support group in Israel has accused Benjamin Netanyahu of leading Israel and the remaining captives being held by Hamas to doom. Also: Ukraine says it has stolen and published classified material about a new Russian nuclear submarine. And England and India draw their dramatic Test series in a cliff-hanger finish at the Oval.

16:52

Details of a compensation scheme for victims of...

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/08/03

The financial regulator has said a compensation scheme for drivers over the mis-selling of car loans will likely cost between nine and 18 billion pounds.

16:27

A man is accused of lacing sweets with sedatives

Six O"Clock News ·

2025/08/02

A man has appeared in court accused of lacing sweets with sedatives and causing children to fall ill at a summer camp.Hamas has rejected US claims that it's ready to lay downs its weapons as part of a peace deal with Israel.India set England a huge victory target in the final test at the Oval.

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