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Government Stops Kanye West Entering UK
07/04/2026 Duração: 30minKanye West has been blocked from entering the UK because of a backlash against anti-Semitic and neo-Nazi comments he'd made in the past -- forcing the cancellation of a music festival he had been due to headline. The Home Office told BBC News his application had been refused because his presence "would not be conducive to the public good". In other news: President Trump has increased the pressure on Iran's leaders -- warning that a "whole civilisation will die" if Tehran doesn't agree to a deal to end the war. And the health secretary, Wes Streeting, has said a six-day doctors' strike, which began this morning, will leave some patients "waiting in pain or anxiety".
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Artemis II prepares to make history
06/04/2026 Duração: 30minAstronauts on board the Artemis II mission are set to break a record, travelling further than anyone has before as they loop around the far side of the Moon. President Trump claims proposals from Iran represent 'a very significant step' towards ending the war. Kanye West's right to enter the UK is reportedly under review after an outcry over his planned appearance at a festival -- despite his anti-Semitic comments.
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President Trump celebrates downed airman's rescue from Iran
05/04/2026 Duração: 16minIran has escalated its own attacks on Gulf States, targeting power stations and desalination plants. Also: Dame Sarah Mullally holds her first Easter sermon as Archbishop of Canterbury, calling for Middle East peace. Pope Leo also makes his first Easter address. And: the astronauts on board NASA's Artemis II mission are entering the Moon's sphere of influence.
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President Trump issues ultimatum to Iran
04/04/2026 Duração: 16minDonald Trump tells Iran to make a deal.Also: A fourth person has been arrested in connection with an arson attack on four ambulances in London. Preparations for Storm Dave begin.
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Reports say a US fighter jet has come down over Iran
03/04/2026 Duração: 30minUS media are reporting that one crew member from an American fighter jet downed in Iran has been rescued. Also: Executives at Marks and Spencer have called on the Government and local mayors to do more about retail crime. And the astronauts on NASA's Artemis lunar mission have described the spectacular experience of looking back at Earth after leaving orbit.
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A funeral director pleads guilty to preventing the burial of bodies
02/04/2026 Duração: 30minA former funeral director in Hull has pleaded guilty to 30 counts of preventing a lawful and decent burial, after police found dozens of bodies stored in an unrefrigerated warehouse. Also: Reform UK’s housing spokesman has been sacked because of comments he made about the Grenfell Tower fire. And the BBC's science team watches the Artemis Mission set off on its journey around the Moon.
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President Trump says Iran has asked him for a ceasefire
01/04/2026 Duração: 30minIran has dismissed President Trump's latest claim that it's asked for a ceasefire as "baseless". Also: Sir Keir Starmer has warned that resolving the economic consequences of the war "will not be easy". And the presenter, Carol Kirkwood, has delivered her final weather forecast on BBC Breakfast.