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  • Suella Braverman joins Reform UK

    26/01/2026 Duração: 30min

    The former Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, has become the latest senior Conservative to leave the party and join Reform UK. Also: Israel has received the body of the last hostage in Gaza, paving the way for the next phase of President Trump's peace plan to begin. And an inquest finds that heading a football was a factor in the death of the former Scotland defender, Gordon McQueen.

  • Burnham Blocked From By-Election Battle

    25/01/2026 Duração: 16min

    The Labour mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has been blocked by the party's ruling body, the NEC, from standing as a candidate in the upcoming parliamentary by-election for Gorton and Denton. He says he's "disappointed" and "concerned". In other news: The parents of a nurse who was shot dead by federal border agents in Minneapolis have accused the Trump administration of telling "sickening lies" about what happened; and two people have died of hypothermia in the US state of Louisiana, as the country is gripped by a severe winter storm described by President Trump as "historic".

  • Burnam Applies To Stand For Labour In By-Election

    24/01/2026 Duração: 16min

    In the news: The mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has announced that he is seeking permission to stand in the upcoming Gorton and Denton parliamentary by-election; President Trump has appeared to try to make amends for his remarks about NATO troops in Afghanistan -- which provoked outrage among the families of soldiers who died there; and a man has died in the US city of Minneapolis after being shot by federal agents -- known as ICE -- who've been deployed by the Trump administration to detain and deport illegal immigrants in Minnesota.

  • Prime Minister reacts to comments from Donald Trump about NATO allies in Afghanistan

    23/01/2026 Duração: 30min

    Sir Keir Starmer says President Trump's comments that NATO troops stayed 'a little off' the front lines in Afghanistan are 'insulting, and frankly appalling'. The US President told Fox News last night that he wasn't sure if NATO would be there for his country if required, and that America had 'never needed' its help. Also: Russia, Ukraine and the United States are holding their first tri-lateral talks, since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine four years ago. And, the pop star Robbie Williams has surpassed The Beatles to become the artist with the most number one albums in UK chart history.

  • President Trump has signed the founding charter of his Board of Peace initiative

    22/01/2026 Duração: 30min

    President Trump has signed the founding charter of his Board of Peace initiative, telling a ceremony in Davos it will work with the United Nations, to help bring ever-lasting peace around the world. The UK has said it won't be joining for now, because of legal issues, and the possible involvement of Vladimir Putin. Also: EU leaders are holding an emergency meeting to discuss America's recent threats to take over Greenland. And: The Oscar nominations have been announced and the film, 'Sinners', has set a new record with 16 nominations.

  • President Trump says he wants "immediate negotiations" to acquire Greenland

    21/01/2026 Duração: 30min

    President Trump says he won't use force to take control of Greenland, but demanded immediate negotiations to secure ownership of the territory. Also: Prince Harry tells the High Court that the publishers of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday made his wife's life a misery. And the oldest-known cave painting by humans has been discovered on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.

  • The President of France warns of "a shift towards a world without rules"

    20/01/2026 Duração: 30min

    European leaders have promised to respond firmly to any attempt by President Trump to impose tariffs on countries resisting his efforts to take control of Greenland. Also: The government approves China's plans for a new mega embassy by the Tower of London. And Sir David Beckham says children must be allowed to 'make mistakes' on social media, after his son Brooklyn made claims on Instagram about a long-rumoured family feud.