Rachel Reeves has said the Treasury will make a technical change to the way it measures debt to allow the government to borrow more for infrastructure spending under its self-imposed fiscal rules. We hear from the chancellor as well as her critics in the Conservative party, who accuse her of fiddling the figures. Also tonight: The World Tonight’s James Menendez reports from San Antonio in Texas ahead of the US presidential election. GPs tell the BBC they’re seeing record numbers of scabies cases, with people in care homes and university students particularly badly affected.And a district attorney in the US recommends the resentencing of the Menendez brothers, convicted of murdering their parents in Beverly Hills in 1996.

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has said Washington has seen evidence 3,000 North Korean troops are training in Russia and may be sent to fight in Ukraine. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told the BBC the accusations were ‘nonsense’ and said that using North Korean troops would escalate the conflict. Also tonight: Turkey says five people have been killed in what officials are calling a terror attack on a state-owned aerospace firm.Geoff Capes, the three-time Olympian who was twice crowned the world's strongest man, has died at the age of 75. And The World Tonight’s James Menendez speaks to voters on either side of the Mexican border ahead of the US presidential election. (Picture: Kim Jong Un inspects the 2nd Corps of North Korean army, October 17, 2024 Credit: KCNA via REUTERS)

As France becomes the first EU country to openly welcome Russian military deserters - we speak to one of the initial group to arrive. The former Defence Secretary Grant Shapps tells us Britain should now also take in Russian soldiers who refuse to fight in Ukraine.Also on the programme:We hear how today's mass prisoner release went down - and ask whether it'll be the last.The former boss of one America's biggest clothing chains - Abercrombie and Fitch - has been arrested on sex trafficking charges. We ask: can the company survive? And the musician Hak Baker on his journey from the Southwark Cathedral choir - via prison - to Glastonbury and the Royal Albert Hall.

Metropolitan Police firearms officer Martyn Blake has been found not guilty of the murder of Chris Kaba. Blake shot the 24-year-old dead during a police stop in Streatham, south London in 2022. Kaba’s family said the verdict was "painful proof that our lives are not valued by the system". We’re joined by Chris Kaba’s local MP, Bell Ribeiro-Addy. Also tonight: US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken heads to Israel as part of his eleventh visit to the Middle East since the October 7th attacks. Nine years after one of Brazil's worst environmental disasters, a mass civil claim begins at the High Court in London. We speak to one of the claimants.And as a New Zealand airport introduces a limit of three minutes per hug, we ask how long a good hug should last. (Picture: People gather outside the Old Bailey after British police officer Martyn Blake was acquitted of the 2022 murder of Chris Kaba, October 21, 2024. Credit: REUTERS/Jaimi Joy)

The killing of the leader of Hamas has led to calls for a ceasefire, as fears of a winter famine grow. We hear from inside Gaza.Also tonight:As the Foreign Secretary David Lammy promises "cooperation" with China on a visit to Beijing, the son of Jimmy Lai, the British citizen jailed in Hong Kong for supporting democracy, urges Mr Lammy to make that conditional.The TV presenter Mariella Frostrup on how she hopes to tackle gender inequity in the workplace as the government's new menopause employment ambassador.And it's hot stuff: are celebrities' hot sauces driving the booming demand for spicy seasoning?

The man who led Hamas for seven years and orchestrated the October 7th attacks against Israel has been killed by the IDF. Yahya Sinwar died in a firefight in central Gaza. US President Joe Biden has spoken to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and urged him to seize the opportunity to bring the war in Gaza to an end. Since it began the war has claimed the lives of more than 42,000 people. An air strike on a school in Jabalia on Thursday left a further 22 people dead.

The government has announced an independent review of overpayments to carers - after ministers acknowledged some people had been pushed to "breaking point". We speak live to the Liberal Democrat leader - and carer - Sir Ed Davey.Also tonight:A bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales has been formally introduced in Parliament. We hear the view of the Silent Witness actor - and disability rights campaigner - Liz Carr.And the composer of the score for a newly restored silent Sherlock Holmes film.

The United States has told Israel it may withhold some military assistance unless the provision of aid into Gaza is improved within 30 days. The demand was made in a letter sent to Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Sunday. We get the reaction of Simcha Rothman - a member of the Religious Zionist party in Israel's ruling coalition - and the former US ambassador to Israel, Thomas Nides.On the eve of an assisted dying bill being introduced in parliament, we speak to the Archbishop of Canterbury. And as Thomas Tuchel is named as Gareth Southgate's successor, we ask if a German manager can end the decades of hurt for England.

Lebanon is blaming Israel for an air strike in northern Lebanon that left 21 people dead. The strike hit the mostly Christian village of Aitou, far from the hotspots of the current conflict in southern Lebanon, Beirut and the Bekaa Valley.Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to ease regulations in some parts of the economy as he welcomed billions of pounds of inward investment.And 35 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the legacy of East Germany continues to cast its shadow. A former Stasi officer has been convicted of murdering a Polish defector who attempted to cross from East to West Berlin in 1974.

As MPs pepare to debate whether to legalise assisted dying, the most senior Roman Catholic cleric in England and Wales has made a rare political intervention to urge people to oppose the change. Cardinal Vincent Nichols has been speaking to The World Tonight. Also on the programme:The Prime Minister has tonight rebuked his Transport Secretary after she called for a boycott of a ferry company that was poised to increase investment in the UK. We have the latest.As the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to a group of survivors of the atomic bombings in Japan - we hear what message one hopes it will send. And 100 years after Sandy Irvine vanished alongside his climbing companion George Mallory as they attempted the conquest of Everest, a solitary boot belonging to him has been found. We hear from one of the mountaineers who found it - and from Irvine's great niece who's been told what's in it.

Twenty-two people have been killed and 117 injured in Israeli air strikes on central Beirut, Lebanon's Health Ministry said. BBC reporters heard loud explosions echoing from the site of a strike in Bachoura, a small Shia area in the Lebanese capital.A trail of destruction has been left in Florida after Hurricane Milton struck. The aftermath includes political barbs between the two US Presidential candidates.And the Nobel Prize for Literature has been awarded to South Korean writer Han Kang, who explores themes including grief, violence and patriarchy.

US officials are warning Hurricane Milton, which is scheduled to make landfall on Florida's western coast within hours, could be "deadly and catastrophic". Millions of citizens have fled those areas in the storm's path, but others have decided to stay. We spoke to one man preparing to bunker down with his girlfriend and dog.US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have spoken on the phone. The pair discussed Israel's response to an Iranian missile attack last week and pledged to remain in "close contact" in the coming days. The BBC's International Editor Jeremy Bowen has spoken to former Israeli leader Naftali Bennett, who believes Israel should target Iran's nuclear programme.And a much maligned south coast town has inspired a piece of classical music. The Bognor Regis Suite was composed by local jeweller and musician Roger Clayden, inspired by his daily routine in the town.

The Israeli prime minister calls on the Lebanese people to reject Hezbollah. Benjamin Netanyahu used his appeal to claim that Israel had killed the man who would have been Hezbollah's next leader. We get reaction from a Lebanese MP allied with Hezbollah's political wing.We speak to a Florida woman fleeing from Hurricane Milton, a fortnight after Hurricane Helene flooded her home. And has it been a good evening for meteor gazing?

As Israel has been mourning the mass killings and abductions by Hamas exactly a year ago, the conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon has been escalating. We hear from an Israeli who survived the assault and from a Palestinian who's spent the last year in Gaza and get the latest on the fighting in Gaza and Lebanon. We also discuss the impact on British Jews with Booker Prize winning novelist Howard Jacobson. Plus, we hear an urgent call for the government to improve care for people with ME - or chronic fatigue syndrome - and we speak to one of the winners of the Nobel Prize for Medicine.

Across the Middle East it's expected that Israel will launch an attack on Iran soon, after the Iranian regime fired a volley of hundreds of missiles towards Israel on Tuesday. Meanwhile Israel continues to confront Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza and the West Bank. An airstrike in the West Bank city of Tulkarm killed 18 people, including a Hamas commander. In this special episode of The World Tonight we're joined by the BBC's Security Correspondent Frank Gardner, as well as other guests and correspondents, to explain these complex and fast-moving events.

Proposals to change the law to give terminally-ill people in England and Wales the choice to die are to be voted on in parliament for the first time in nearly a decade. We hear from the Labour MP putting forward the bill, from an opponent and from a terminally-ill woman.Our international editor Jeremy Bowen interviews the most senior leader of Hamas outside Gaza.And on National Poetry Day we have a reading by Michael Rosen.

Israel says it has lost eight IDF soldiers in fighting in southern Lebanon, as it continues its operation against Hezbollah. Meanwhile Beirut suffered further Israeli air strikes. Netanyahu's government is also considering how to respond to Iran's massive missile attack yesterday.The four MPs vying to become leader of the Conservative Party delivered keynote speeches on the final day of the party conference.And after the south-eastern US was battered by Hurricane Helene, we spoke to a man who braved a seven hour drive and five hour walk through storm-ravaged areas to reach his daughter's wedding.

Israel has vowed a 'powerful response' to a wave of missile strikes by Iran. Tehran says it was in response to Israeli attacks on its allies, Hezbollah and Hamas.The UK and US have condemned the Iranian attack and reiterated that Israel has the right to defend itself. The strikes came after Israel launched its cross-border ground operation against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group in Lebanon.

A BBC reporter in Beirut has heard explosions in the south of the city after Israel's army ordered an evacuation of three areas. Israel is reportedly poised to mount a ground incursion into Lebanon. Hezbollah's deputy leader Naim Qassem says the group is ready for an Israeli ground offensive and says the battle "may be long".The Conservative mayor of Tees Valley, Lord Houchen, has told the BBC that all four candidates for the party leadership need to be "more honest" on how they plan to deliver the policies they're advocating.And we speak to the cruise ship passengers who met while stranded in Belfast and became engaged, as they finally prepare to set off on their delayed voyage.

Dame Maggie Smith dies - the King and Sir Keir Starmer have both described the actor as a "national treasure"Israeli military bombs what it says is Hezbollah's central headquarters in Beirut Kamal Harris visit the US-Mexico borderand plans to expand Wimbledon by building 39 new tennis courts are approved

The US says a call for a twenty-one day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah was coordinated with Israel, despite its government's apparent rejection of the proposal. We get reaction and hear about people fleeing from Lebanon to Syria.In Washington, Volodymir Zelensky presents his plan for victory in Ukraine's war with Russia.And Baroness Sayeeda Warsi resigns from the Conservative Party in the House of Lords, saying the party has moved to the far right.

The head of Israel's armed forces has told IDF soldiers to "prepare yourselves" for a possible ground offensive into Lebanon. Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said air strikes by Israeli jets are "preparing the ground for your possible entry".The Prime Ministers says people claiming long-term sickness benefit should be looking for work. How hard is it to re-enter the job market after an illness?And former Conservative cabinet minister Michael Gove has been appointed as the new editor of right-wing magazine The Spectator.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has told British nationals in Lebanon "now is the time to leave" as Israeli air strikes targeting Hezbollah continue. An additional 700 UK military personnel are being flown to Cyprus tonight, joining 500 who were sent earlier this year. Meanwhile thousands of Lebanese civilians are fleeing the country's south and the Bekaa Valley. Hezbollah has fired hundreds of rockets into Israel.Volodymyr Zelensky has spoken at the United Nations Security Council saying "Russia can only be forced into peace."And a sound designer in LA has developed a new way to start marathons that avoids the sound of a gunshot.

Officials in Lebanon say almost 500 people have been killed and more than 1,600 injured, after a wave of Israeli airstrikes in the south of the country. It's been the deadliest day of conflict across the border in nearly two decades. We speak to the Lebanese health minister, Firass Abiad, who says thousands of people are fleeing their homes and heading north to escape the bombardment. Also in the programme: We look ahead to Sir Keir Starmer's speech at the Labour Conference in Liverpool; and the tensions over the government's policy towards Israel.

The UN Security Council is meeting to discuss the crisis in the Middle East as fears mount of a much wider war. We speak live to the UK's former ambassador to the UN to ask does diplomacy stand a chance - or is it too late for the wider world to prevent a dangerous escalation?Also on the programme:As fresh allegations against former Harrods boss Mohammed Al Fayed emerge we ask the barrister representing dozens of women who've accused the late billionaire of sexual assault how they can get justice.And the singer Peter Gabriel on uncovering long-lost music by the Qawalli megastar Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

The leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, says bomb attacks using thousands of the Lebanese armed group's pagers and radios "crossed all red lines", and accused Israel of what he said represented a declaration of war. As he was speaking, Israeli jets flew in the skies over Beirut and later bombed many locations in southern Lebanon. Israel says it has approved battle plans for its northern front.Sir Keir Starmer insists he is "completely in control" amid a spate of off-the-record briefing over the salary of his chief of staff Sue Gray. The Prime Minister also defended his decision to accept corporate hospitality from Arsenal football club, saying he could no longer use his season ticket as prime minister.And the man who co-founded the BBC's Natural History Unit, Tony Soper, has died at the age of 95.

Another day of explosions in Lebanon. At least 20 people have died - after walkie talkies blow up - and as Israel says it's opening a new phase in the war. We're live in Beirut - and ask whether the attacks on Hezbollah could be a breach of international law.Also tonight:We report from the US state of Oregon - where drugs like fentanyl are being re-criminalised....just four years after they were de-criminalised.And we speak to a British soldier whose DNA helped identify a relative who died at the World War Two Battle of Arnhem - and who was given a full military burial there today.

Deaths and thousands of injuries in Lebanon after pagers used by the militant group Hezbollah explode. We speak to the Lebanese health minister and ask what's next for the region. Also in the programme: rapper Sean Diddy Combs pleads not guilty to sex trafficking charges; US economy; throat cancer; the future of Oxford Street.

US Republicans are asking more questions of the Secret Service after another apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Trump was golfing in Florida when one of his Secret Service agents noticed a rifle muzzle in a bush and opened fire towards it. The suspected gunman was later apprehended, 58-year-old Ryan Routh has been charged with firearm offences.Junior doctors in England have accepted the government’s offer of a 22% pay rise over two years, bringing to an end an 18-month dispute that saw them take part in 11 separate strikes.And as psychiatrists warn of an uptick in ketamine addiction among young people, one mother recounts losing her son to the drug.

The prime minister has sat down in the White House with President Biden, as tensions grow with Russia over Ukraine. Our political editor joins us live from Washington. How will the two leaders respond to President Putin's warning that their decisions could provoke a wider war?The two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station speak for the first time about how they're coping with being stuck there until next year. We talk to a former Nasa astronaut about the routine of life in space. And as Prince Harry declares he's "excited" about turning 40 this weekend, a discussion on whether our attitudes to the milestone of those birthdays ending in '0' is changing.

The Prime Minister Keir Starmer is travelling to meet US President Joe Biden in Washington DC as momentum grows to permit Ukraine to fire Western long-range missiles into Russia. On the eve of the trip, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would treat any such development as NATO participation in the war. But Starmer told journalists, "Russia started this conflict... Russia can end this conflict straight away."Scotland's only oil refinery is to close by the summer of next year, with the loss of 400 jobs. Petroineos said the closure of Grangemouth was due to it being unable to compete with sites in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. What does it mean for the so-called "just transition" to Net Zero?And an American athlete has smashed the world record for the fastest woman to circumnavigate the world on a bicycle.

In a scathing report published tonight, the surgeon tasked by the PM to assess the state of the NHS says it's in a "critical condition". We ask if Sir Keir Starmer has a plan to fix the health service.Also tonight:With the US Secretary of State and British Foreign Secretary in town, Ukraine has urged them to allow the use of long-range missiles against targets inside Russia. The former Defence Secretary Grant Shapps tells us he's not worried about fears of escalation.And on the hunt for the missing blue plaques - as English Heritage calls for people to help track them down.

Former President Donald Trump and Vice-President Kamala Harris will face off in a Presidential debate on ABC in just a few hours. The pair have never met in person and so far this is their only scheduled debate in the presidential campaign as polls remain tight.The government faced down a rebellion over means testing the winter fuel allowance for pensioners. Just one MP rebelled but many more abstained. Will there be consequences for MPs who have opposed the benefit cut?And they say there's no such thing as a free lunch, but if you live in Cornwall that might change, as the council is set to encourage foraging by sowing edible plants.

The chancellor has tonight urged Labour MPs not to rebel against the government in tomorrow's crunch vote to cut the Winter Fuel Payment for millions of pensioners. Diane Abbott, who's critical of the government, joins us live - and we hear from an aggrieved Labour-voting pensioner.Also tonight:More than 1,700 prisoners are getting ready to be released early from jail tomorrow. One recently released prisoner tells us why he fears some of them may return there.As the Princess of Wales reveals she has completed her chemotherapy treatment, but says her path to "full recovery is long" - two cancer survivors on what navigating that path is like. And ahead of the US presidential election TV debate tomorrow - The World Tonight's James Menendez is in Missouri.

The number of inmates held in English and Welsh prisons has reached a new record for the second week running. It now stands at 88,521. The BBC spent time inside HMP Pentonville this week, witnessing the effects of overcrowding. The Prime Minister says he has no choice but to begin releasing prisoners early on Tuesday.Is a rebellion brewing against the government's plans to means test the Winter Fuel payment for pensioners? We speak to one MP urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves to row back from the changes.And fifty years after his death in obscurity, a new play celebrates the man behind the iconic map of the London Underground.

Thousands of prisoners will be released early from Tuesday to relieve over-crowding in Britain's prisons. Sima Kotecha gained access to HMP Pentonville to witness the toll the over-crowding is taking on prison guards and the prisoners themselves. A former prison officer who now helps inmates to find employment says he fears the early releases could ruin the chances of offenders rebuilding their lives.France has a new Prime Minister, and he'll be familiar to many Britons. Michel Barnier became the face of the EU during Brexit negotiations, he'll now have to navigate the intractable divisions in the French National Assembly.And English Teacher has won the Mercury Music Prize for their album This Could Be Texas.

The final Grenfell Tower Inquiry has blamed a chain of failures by governments and private companies for the fire that claimed 72 lives. We speak to the Grenfell resident whose warnings were ignored - and ask whether the survivors will now get the justice they want.Also tonight:A first round defeat for Priti Patel in the Tory leadership contest - so who's leading the race to become the next leader?And a quarter-final win at the US Open for the new British tennis star Jack Draper. We get reaction from New York.

A pregnant woman and six children are among the dead after a small boat capsized in the Channel in the worst tragedy of its kind this year. We're live on the French coast - and ask whether the new government's plan to "smash the gangs" will help to prevent future tragedies. Also tonight:The final report into the Grenfell Tower fire is published tomorrow - we hear what it means to survivors. And as a street in Prague is named after Sir Nicolas Winton - we speak to one of the children he rescued from the Nazis and who was there for the ceremony.

The Foreign Secretary has announced that the government is suspending thirty arms export licences to Israel. David Lammy told MPs that there was a "clear risk" that British-made parts might be used to commit acts which violate international humanitarian law. They include components for fighter jets, helicopters and drones. Israel criticised the move as a "disappointing decision" at a "sensitive moment".Also in the programme: Venezuela has reacted furiously to the seizure by the US of its leader, Nicolas Maduro's personal jet; and is it time to end compulsory multiplication tests for nine year-olds?

Hospices say services are at serious risk of being cut because of a crisis in funding. A hospice caring for terminally ill people tells us it's planning to cut jobs - and beds. We ask whether, as well as money, the relationship between hospices and the NHS needs to change.Also tonight:A Labour MP, revealed by the BBC to be renting out flats with black mould and ant infestations, says he's profoundly sorry that tenants have been let down. We have the latest.Is Germany about to face fresh political upheaval? We look ahead to this weekend's crunch elections where the far-right is expected to surge.As Terry's the chocolatier provokes controversy among chocolate lovers by offering a version of its chocolate orange without the orange flavour, a food psychologist explains why it might still taste... orangey.

The World Health Organisation says Israel has agreed to "humanitarian pauses" in Gaza in order to allow the administration of polio vaccines to more than 600,000 children. The agreement comes days after UN officials said a 10-month-old baby had been partially paralysed after contracting Gaza’s first case of polio for 25 years.In the United States, Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris has recorded her first broadcast interview. She sat down with CNN alongside her running mate Tim Walz.And the Met Office has issued its list of storm names for the upcoming year, including one paying tribute to a weather forecaster whose prediction saved the D-Day landings.

The biggest Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank in years continues tonight. We ask what's behind it - and speak to the head of the city's biggest hospital. Also on the programme:The Paralympics are underway - with a glittering opening ceremony in Paris - we're live in the French capital.After the Prime Minister refuses to rule out the UK entering a youth exchange scheme with the EU - we debate whether that could be a good idea.And why has it reportedly taken an underground practice known as "beaver bombing" to get them back into the wild?

Sir Keir Starmer once again rounded on the Conservative record in government as he promised "tough action" to "fix the foundations of the country". Speaking from the Downing Street garden, the prime minister said people would have to "accept short-term pain for long-term good" ahead of the Budget in October.In the Middle East, another hostage was rescued by the IDF in Gaza. Farhan Elkadi is a Bedouin Arab who worked at a kibbutz in southern Israel from where he was captured on October 7th. He was found in an underground tunnel.And an extremely rare orchid that some people thought was instinct in Britain has been found, but the finder won't reveal where.

The Prime Minister set to warn that "things will get worse before they get better" in a speech from Downing Street’s rose garden. Also in the programme: Ukraine says Russia has used hundreds of missiles and drones to target the country's energy network, in the biggest air attack of the war so far. And, Gallagher brothers tease Oasis reunion – we speak to a fan who manages the rural studio where they recorded 'What's the story morning glory?'.

The independent candidate for US president, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has dropped out of the race and backed the Donald Trump. What impact could his endorsement have on the presidential race?Also on the programme:The sacked BBC presenter Jermaine Jenas has apologised for messages to women which led to his dismissal - but says he did nothing illegal. We have the latest.The artist behind a major new slavery memorial, chosen today by the Mayor of London, tells us what inspires him.And an undelivered postcard has finally arrived - only 121 years after it was first dropped in the post. We discuss the mystery it contains - and in the age of the text and selfie, the postcard's enduring appeal.

The Vice President will take to the stage, at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, to accept the party’s presidential nomination. Her aides say she'll deliver a robust denunciation of Donald Trump, and lay out her plans to tackle the cost of living and protect personal freedoms, including access to abortion. Also in the programme: The first drug to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease has been approved for private use, but it won't be available on the NHS in England.And, the world's second-largest diamond was found in Botswana.

Aid trucks have entered the Sudanese region of Darfur from Chad after a four month gap, bringing food to a population now at risk of famine. Could this lead to a broader deal to end the country's devastating civil war? We speak to the US special envoy, Tom Perriello, who leads the peace talks in Geneva. Also in the programme:Is it time to scrap the policy of compulsory resits for students who don't make the grade in GCSE English and Maths? And, the life and legacy of Irish feminist icon, Nell McCafferty, who dies at the age of 80.

British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah Lynch are among the six people still missing after a British-flagged superyacht, named the Bayesian, sank in a storm off Sicily on Monday. Fifteen people, including a woman and her one-year-old baby, were rescued; one body has been recovered. Divers have been struggling to enter the wreck which is lying on its side, nearly 50 metres under the water. We assess the challenges facing rescue teams with a marine salvage expert.Also on the programme:An exclusive interview with the gay British-Mexican man who has returned to the UK after being convicted of drug charges in Qatar;The Scottish sandwich shop offering customers ‘seagull insurance’ for an extra £1…

The US Democrats are promising a celebration of President Joe Biden on the first day of their Convention in Chicago. But with thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters in Chicago tonight, could discontent over Gaza harm Kamala Harris's election prospects?Also tonight:The British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and five others are missing after a luxury yacht sank in a storm off the coast of Sicily. So what might have caused the superyacht to sink?Allegations that dozens of workers were trafficked by a small, family-owned, Scottish fishing firm.

The World Health Organisation calls on wealthy nations to remember the lessons of the Covid pandemic, and share Mpox vaccines with countries already in need.Also in the programme: Ukraine has destroyed a strategically important bridge during its incursion into Russia's Kursk region – making it harder for Moscow to supply its troops.And, a new research suggests that exposure to the Sun's UV radiation may be good for health. (Photo: A child suffering from suspected Mpox in Democratic Republic of Congo. Credit: Reuters)

More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed as a result of Israeli military action in Gaza since the 7 October Hamas-led attack on Israel, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. Negotiations over a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal have resumed today in Doha, with mediators facing a number of potential sticking points including control of land along Gaza’s border with Egypt. We get analysis from an Israeli pollster, and hear from a displaced Palestinian woman about life inside Gaza.Also on the programme:Five people have been charged in the drug-related death of Matthew Perry last year;And the ballerina jailed for 12 years in Russia for donating £40 to a charity supporting Ukraine.

Ukraine’s operation into Russian territory is now in its second week – its deepest and most significant incursion into the country since Moscow’s full-scale invasion began. We hear rare testimony from a local official inside Kursk, and speak to a senior Russian diplomat.Also tonight:The story of the British man who spent 38 years in prison in the US – despite a judge finding he was innocent of the crime;And the congressman who’s on a mission to get more music by Latin artists inducted into America’s National Recording Registry…

In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.

Ukraine’s top commander has said Kyiv’s forces now control 1,000 square kilometres of Russia’s neighbouring Kursk region as they press their biggest cross-border incursion in two-and-a-half years of full-scale war. We get an update from Sumy, the region of Ukraine which borders Kursk, and hear from an ally of Vladimir Putin. Also on the programme: Thousands of residents have been evacuated from their homes as large wildfires reach the suburbs of Athens in Greece; And scientists have discovered a reservoir of liquid water on Mars, raising fresh questions about the possibility of life on the Red Planet.

In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.

ABC News has announced that Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will face off in a Presidential debate on 10 September. Speaking at his home in Florida, Trump said he's agreed with other broadcasters to two further debates. Trump's press conference was intended to regain momentum as his campaign appeared to falter after the Democratic nomination passed to Harris.Here in the UK, Northern Ireland's Assembly was recalled from summer recess in response to racist riots in Belfast. We spoke to Justice Minister Naomi Long.And a boxer who lives in Bolton has become the first medal winner for the Refugee Olympic Team after claiming bronze in the middle-weight division.

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of English towns and cities in opposition to the far-right, after a week of rioting that saw mosques and hotels housing asylum seekers attacked. Amid social media speculation, police were expecting far-right activists to target migration facilities and lawyers, but very few showed up.Ukraine has launched an incursion into Russia's Kursk region, capturing a small amount of territory and prompting a rare public statement on the conflict from Russian President Vladimir Putin, who called the cross-border attack a "major provocation".And three upcoming Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna have been cancelled following a possible security threat.

Kamala Harris has picked a former football coach to be on her team. The US Vice President - and Democratic nominee for president - has chosen the Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz as her running mate. We're live in Philadelphia - where they're holding their first joint rally - and ask a leading Democratic Congresswoman why the man who branded Donald Trump "weird" can help defeat the former Republican president and his running mate, JD Vance. Also tonight:The prime minister has told communities they'll be safe ahead of planned anti-immigration gatherings tomorrow. We hear from one immigration lawyer who's been targeted.And the star pianist couple - originally from Russia - on artistic freedom in the land they left behind.

There've been clashes between police and protestors in Plymouth - as police say they've made almost 380 arrests in connection with violent disorder across parts of England and Northern Ireland. The former Yorkshire cricketer - Azeem Rafiq - tells us about the impact on his family in Rotherham. And we ask if far-right violence should be treated as terrorism.Also tonight:A historic day in Bangladesh as the Prime Minister resigns and flees the country - after months of student protests. The deposed PM - Sheikh Hasina - is reportedly on her way to London tonight. Will she be welcomed here?And we speak to Britain's youngest-ever chess grandmaster - the 15-year-old who counts the chancellor among those he's beaten.

There is unrest in Sunderland tonight, the latest community to be disturbed. Several hundred rioters are on the streets - a car has been set on fire and police have came under attack. We are live there - and ask how online misinformation - feared to be driving these disturbances countrywide - can be tackled.Also tonight:In her first interview since being released as part of a major prisoner swap, a leading Russian dissident who was jailed for protesting against the invasion of Ukraine tells us what it's like to finally be free.And I've been to the Tudor manor house which once inspired Hilary Mantel, and where newly uncovered paper-cuttings which slipped between the floorboards are giving in a rare insight into the education of girls in the 17th century.

The American journalist Evan Gershkovich has been freed in one of the most dramatic prisoner swaps between the US and Russia since the end of the Cold War. We hear from one of his editors.Also tonight:Why whistleblowers who gave evidence to an internal BBC inquiry into the behaviour towards them of Huw Edwards are criticising with the way it was handled. A female boxer who abandoned her Olympic bout after 46 seconds against an opponent has re-ignited the debate over gender and sport. We discuss what rules should govern levels of testorone in boxing.And Andy Murray's career has ended, after he and his doubles partner lost their Olympics match. We have a tribute from fellow former pro, Jo Drury.

Hamas says its political leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in an Israeli attack in the Iranian capital, hours after a Hezbollah commander was blown up in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut. The twin assassinations risk escalating the conflict in the Middle East. Speaking tonight, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was "prepared for any scenario".The Culture Secretary has called an urgent meeting with the BBC’s director general over the handling of the Huw Edwards case, with the meeting expected to take place tomorrow. Lisa Nandy wants “further clarity” from BBC management about the case.And could the Moon become the Noah's Ark of the space age? Scientists believe the lunar south pole could be used to store endangered organisms.

Several officers have been injured and a police van set on fire during a protest just hours after a vigil took place to remember the victims of a knife attack in which three children were killed. We hear the latest on the ground.Also on the programme:Angela Rayner has unveiled an overhaul of England's planning rules to help deliver Labour's promise of 1.5 million new homes by 2029. We discuss with two young renters, and get political reaction from the constituencies of Milton Keynes North and South Cambridgeshire.And with Kamala Harris about to choose her running mate, we ask what the vice-presidential vetters will be looking for…

Two children have been killed and nine injured, six critically, in a "ferocious" knife attack at a children's dance workshop. Two adults are also in a critical condition after being stabbed as they tried to protect children at the Taylor Swift-themed event on Hart Street in Southport, Merseyside Police said. A 17-year-old boy, from Banks in Lancashire, has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.The Chancellor lambasted her predecessor over what she called a "cover-up" of the state of public finances, with projected overspends in multiple departments. Rachel Reeves announced billions of pounds of spending cuts to tackle the deficits, but also committed to above inflation pay rises for public sector workers.And are high-production airline safety videos effective? We speak to a former flight attendant turned actor.

The world's athletes sailed up the River Seine for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. The flotilla was peppered with performances of music and entertainment including Lady Gaga, dancers of the Moulin Rouge, and French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura, in a tribute to the French capital's cultural history. The Olympic flame was a cauldron shaped like a hot air balloon that rose high above the Parisian sky.In the US, Kamala Harris is reaching the end of week one as the Democratic presumptive nominee in the Presidential election. We speak to a pollster about her chances of success.And what must it be like to experience scuba diving without sight? A visually impaired diver describes the orchestra of ocean sounds she hears every time she plunges below.

Protestors in Manchester have gathered tonight outside the offices of the Mayor Andy Burnham, after a video was circulated on social media of a man being kicked and stamped on by a police officer at Manchester Airport. We get reaction from the city.Also on the programme: President Biden is pushing for a Gaza ceasefire with Israel's Prime Minister.What does the private sector make of the new GB Energy company intended to turn Britain into a "green energy superpower"?And as the Paris Olympics kicks off tomorrow, there’s been an international outcry at one member of the Dutch team: a convicted rapist.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a landmark address before a joint session of the United States Congress in which he enjoined US politicians to continue supporting his country's war against Hamas in Gaza and its confrontation with Iran. "When we fight Iran, we're fighting the most radical and murderous enemy of the United States of America," Mr Netanyahu said. But protesters outside the Capitol building labelled him a "war criminal" and called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.A whistleblower who released a video of Olympian Charlotte Dujardin, appearing repeatedly to whip a horse she was training, says she did so in order to "save dressage". What impact could the video have on the equestrian sport?And we spoke to the biographer of celebrated Canadian author Alice Munro, who passed away in May. Her daughter now says she was sexually abused by her stepfather, and accused her mother of turning a blind eye.

The head of US Secret Service has resigned following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump - hours after facing an extraordinary grilling in Congress. We have reaction from one of the Republican lawmakers on the committee that questioned her.Also on the programme:Seven Labour MPs have had the whip suspended after voting against the government in favour of scrapping the two-child benefit cap. We have the latest from Westminster.We hear from the husband of an American journalist who's been jailed for six and a half years in Russia for allegedly spreading "false information".And as Team GB says it'll offer athletes military-style “decompression” counselling at the end of the Paris Olympics to help them deal with the “post-Games blues”, we speak to the swimmer Rebecca Adlington about sporting moodswings.

Nancy Pelosi has become the latest leading democrat to back Kamala Harris after Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race. We ask how she could fare with voters against Donald Trump.As the US considers electing its first Black woman as president, we get an insight into what Kamala Harris could bring to the job from the former Mayor of San Francisco who dated her when she was a young prosecutor 30 years ago. Also on the programme:The Conservatives have revealed their plans for electing the party's next leader - who won't be in post until November. We have the latest from Westminster.And, fresh from opening the Proms, the acclaimed pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason on her call for the government to back music in schools.

Is it Cherio, Joe? With speculation in the United States that the president could pull out of the presidential campaign as soon as this weekend, we ask a former aide to Kamala Harris, the vice president, about what a ticket led by her could be like.Also on the programme:As the world grapples with the effects of what's been called the worst IT outage ever - just how fragile is the fabric of our digital world? A government advisor on why he's waging war on "ugly" phone boxes blighting Britain's streets.And we speak to the 27-year-old musician who wrote the video game-inspired composition which premiered at this evening's First Night of the Proms.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky told the BBC's Chris Mason he had met Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer with just one request: to strike inside Russia with British weapons. Zelensky said Ukraine needed to take out launch sites for missiles which are hitting his country's civilian infrastructure. During the exclusive interview after the European Political Community summit at Blenheim Palace, he also said Ukraine would never be pressured by a US administration to surrender to Russia.In the US, President Biden faced renewed pressure to end his bid for re-election. Reports claim Barack Obama has said Biden must rethink whether he can win.And in Bangladesh dozens of people have been killed in clashes between police and students, who are protesting over a law that withholds a quota of civil service jobs for relatives of those who fought in Bangladesh's war of independence from Pakistan.

The King has set out Labour's plans for government at the State Opening of Parliament. But could the new government's promise to take the "brakes off" Britain's economy be jeopardised by its workers' rights plans?Also on the programme:As the prime minister prepares to welcome leaders to Britain for the biggest European summit in years, is a new relationship between the UK and the EU on the horizon?And the pet food for cats and dogs with a difference: the UK has become the first European country to approve the sale of "lab grown" meat. Are humans the next recipients? We speak live to its creator.

Vaughan Gething resigned after 118 days in the role, will his exit give Welsh Labour a chance to reset? We speak to the first Labour politician to hold that job, Alun Michael, about how the party comes back together. Also in the programme: What could be in Labour’s first King’s Speech? And, the Oscar-nominated actress who just got her first leading film role at the age of ninety four.

Two days after an attempt on his life, Donald Trump used the first day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee to announce JD Vance as his running-mate for the 2024 Presidential election. Vance, Senator for Ohio, is a former US Marine and venture capitalist who rose to fame after writing Hillbilly Elegy, a memoir about his family and white working-class background. He initially criticised Trump but has become one of his most ardent supporters.Here in the UK the government is preparing to set out its legislative agenda in the King's Speech on Wednesday. It will include a new law to make a specific criminal offence of spiking. We speak to a campaigner and victim who welcome the move.And a year since it was illegally felled, one artist has set out to preserve the touch of the Sycamore Gap tree.

Thousands of prisoners will be released early from September to ease overcrowding in English and Welsh prisons. The plans were announced by Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, who blamed the previous Conservative government for the situation, calling it a "disgraceful dereliction of duty". We spoke to one prisoner who has just been released.US President Biden is in Detroit, Michigan for a campaign rally, having failed to staunch the tide of Democratic politicians calling for him to end his bid for re-election over concerns about his mental acuity.And we speak to two new MPs on how they've found their first week in Parliament.

At a NATO summit, held in Washington, marking 75 years of the alliance, the focus is firmly on the health of the host - the US president Joe Biden. He's expected to speak at a press conference which is being described as a 'make or break' moment. Despite his insistence that his disastrous performance in that television debate with Donald Trump will not stop him from seeking re-election in November, there are growing voices on his own side who no longer see it that way. We speak to a Democratic pollster who worked on Barack Obama's presidential campaign. Also on the programme:We reflect on the life and work of actor Shelley Duvall, who has died at the age of 75. And we look ahead to the Euros Final on Sunday which will see Spain face England - what are the Spanish thinking about thinking ahead of the match? We speak to a football journalist in the country.

A suspect wanted over a crossbow attack which left three women dead has been captured. A major police manhunt for Kyle Clifford, 26, ended when he was found injured near a cemetery in North London. The victims of the attack in Bushey, Hertfordshire, have been identified as Carol Hunt, 61, Hannah Hunt, 28, and Louise Hunt, 25. They are the wife and two daughters of BBC racing commentator John Hunt. Locals described them as "kind, friendly and gentle" people who "always made time for others".England fans are celebrating as a last-minute goal from substitute Olly Watkins put them through to the final of the Euros. Watkins goal on top of Harry Kane's first-half penalty was enough to seal a 2-1 victory over the Netherlands. They'll face Spain in Berlin on Sunday.Hollywood actor George Clooney has called on President Joe Biden to bow out of the election race. In a New York Times op-ed he wrote: "Top Democrats - Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, Nancy Pelosi - and senators, representatives and other candidates who face losing in November need to ask this president to voluntarily step aside."

Democratic party politicians have been holding meetings today after concerns were raised about US president Joe Biden's ability to beat Donald Trump in the race for the White House. We speak to a Democratic congressman who supports the president. Also in the programme:Joe Biden is set to host a NATO summit in Washington DC as pressure grows around his presidential re-election campaign.And social media is awash with concerns about traces of toxic metals in tampons. We speak to a researcher who first raised concerns.

President Emmanuel Macron of France has asked his prime minister, Gabriel Attal, to stay in the role for now, after no political group won a majority in French parliamentary elections. We'll speak to a former government minister and a former head of the Bank of France and reflect on the result.Also in the programme:The UN has condemned a series of Russian missile attacks which killed at least 36 people across Ukraine including some at a children's hospital in Kyiv.And Rishi Sunak has confirmed his interim shadow cabinet, after 12 members of his top team lost their seats in the general election.

The new prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has promised a period of what he called national renewal. We ask how Sir Keir will govern, and who's made it into his top team.Jeremy Corbyn, his predecessor, defied electoral history, holding his seat as independent with nearly 50% of the vote. He joins us live.Also on the World Tonight:The Conservatives have their smallest number of MPs at a general election in modern times. Tory activists join us to discuss what's next for their party. And after just the fourth change in the UK's governing party in 45 years - we reflect on this seismic moment with the distinguished historians Sir Anthony Seldon and Sir Simon Schama.

As Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak make their final pitches ahead of polling day on Thursday, we look back at the election campaign with the two main parties - and hear from voters still weighing up their options. Also on the programme:The White House insists - again - that Joe Biden will not drop out of the US presidential race. But - with persistent and growing criticism of his debate performance - a senior member of Mr Biden's democratic party tells us he may have to. And Hurricane Beryl is closing in on Jamaica, bringing winds of nearly 150mph. The UN's climate chief tells us it's a wake-up call.

On the penultimate day of campaigning, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson took to the stage at a Conservative rally in central London, warning that a Labour government would be "pregnant with horrors". Sir Keir Starmer spent the day in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire and spoke to the BBC's Chris Mason on prison overcrowding, pensioners' tax, and immigration.In the US, the fallout continues from Joe Biden's dismal debate performance last week, as the first Democratic Congressman publicly called for Biden to step aside. After the Supreme Court ruled Donald Trump enjoyed partial immunity for actions taken in office, a New York judge delayed sentencing in his criminal hush money trial.Meanwhile Britain's Supreme Court issued a significant verdict in a dispute between the owners of the Manchester Ship Canal and United Utilities, which will allow the latter to be sued for damages over the dumping of raw sewage in the waterway.

Centrist and left-wing politicians in France are scrambling to strike deals that will reduce the chances of the far-right National Rally winning a majority in the second round of voting of legislative elections on Sunday. Marine Le Pen's party emerged as the largest after the first round of voting. But agreements between parties opposed to her would see candidates step aside in some constituencies to increase the chances of another candidate beating the National Rally. We explain how it works and what the election could mean for the future of Europe.In the US, the Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump does enjoy immunity for some of the actions he took as president. Trump hailed it as a victory, but in her dissent one justice said the ruling made the President "a king above the law".And 32 years since passengers and crew of a British Airways flight were used as human shields by Saddam Hussein, we speak to one of those who is taking legal action against the airline and the British government for allegedly putting them in danger.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage doubled down on claims his party was "set up" after undercover filming for Channel 4 News recorded racist and homophobic remarks apparently made by some of his campaigners. Speaking at a BBC Question Time special, Farage pointed to previous acting experience from one of those covertly recorded to suggest his remarks had been part of an "act".In the US, President Biden sought to regain his footing in the election campaign after a faltering performance in last night's Presidential debate against his predecessor Donald Trump. Speculation continues as to whether he'll face pressure to step aside over concerns about his age and mental acuity.And the doner kebab threatens to cause some diplomatic indigestion as German makers push back on a Turkish attempt to get official EU protection for their version of the dish.

Joe Biden and Donald Trump are about to take part in the first televised debate of this US presidential campaign. What should we expect? We hear live from the Democratic and Republican camps.Also on the programme:Sir Keir Starmer is facing a backlash over comments he made about Bangladeshi asylum seekers. A senior Labour councillor tells us why she's quit the party.And the DJ who's launched the first dedicated South Asian stage at Glastonbury.

The Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition seized their final opportunity to define themselves and their policies ahead of next Thursday's election. With a week to go before polling day, Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer engaged in their most fiery debate yet, clashing repeatedly on issues like welfare reform, tax rises, immigration both legal and illegal, and trans rights.As we went on air, reports emerged from Bolivia that soldiers and military vehicles were surrounding government buildings in the capital La Paz. The BBC's Will Grant provided updates.And legendary rocker Pete Townshend talks about his half-century old album, Quadrophenia, enjoying a new lease of life as it's adapted into a ballet by Sadler's Wells Theatre.

A fifth Conservative is being looked into by the Gambling Commission in relation to alleged bets on the date of the general election. We have the latest from Westminster - and ask how voters are responding to the growing controversy. At least five people have been killed in Kenya during mass protests against the government's plans to raise taxes.The founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, has arrived in a remote US territory in the Pacific to plead guilty to a charge of espionage - we're live on the island.And the legendary Irish broadcaster Michael O'Muircheartaigh has died at the age of 93 after a career spanning six decades. We have a tribute from the comedian Dara O'Briain.

Emmanuel Macron says that the policies of his far-right and hard-left rivals risk pushing France towards a civil war, as the country prepares for an election in less than a week's time.Also on the programme: A look at the issues most discussed in Northern Ireland ahead of the UK general elections; and the future of the Jewish residents in Russia’s Dagestan after Sunday’s gun attack.(Picture: The French president Emmanuel Macron speaking at an event in Paris. Credit: Bertrand Guay / EPA)

It's one of the biggest battlegrounds of the election campaign - what the parties will do about immigration. We visit what in 2016 was the UK's most enthusiastic Brexit-backing constituency to find out why this is such a signficant concern for many voters - and we have live discussion on the political offer with two business leaders.Also tonight:Nigel Farage has told the BBC the EU and Nato “provoked” Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. We get reaction from a former head of Nato.After a Chief Constable is sacked for lying about his career and achievements - has the quality of our police chiefs declined?And France's football star Kylian Mbappe has worn a custom-fit mask at the Euros after breaking his nose. One of the leading designers of bespoke masks shows me how they work.

The leaders of the four biggest political parties: Sir Ed Davey of the Liberal Democrats, John Swinney of the SNP, Sir Keir Starmer of Labour, and the Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, faced a half hour grilling each from a live Question Time audience in York. Sunak told the audience he was "incredibly angry" to learn of allegations that Tory insiders placed bets on the election.Senior IDF commander, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, told Israeli media that it is wrong to say Hamas can be eliminated. That's despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted Hamas's destruction is the objective of the military operation in Gaza.And after a six-decade acting career, Donald Sutherland passed away at the age of 88.

An officer in the Prime Minister's close protection team has been arrested over alleged bets on when the general election would be held. We have the latest from Westminster.Also tonight:As inflation hits the Bank of England's target for the first time in almost three years - could the Bank cut interest rates tomorrow? We speak to a former deputy governor of the Bank. Scientists have found micro plastics in penises for the first time. How concerned should we be about micro plastics entering the human body? And what now for the Tartan Army as Scotland earn a draw with Switzerland? We're live in Cologne.

With the deadline to register to vote looming, we speak to young voters who are still weighing up their choices.Also in the programme: US President Biden announces a new policy that would protect hundreds of thousands of undocumented spouses of US citizens from deportation. We hear from one of the affected families, and ask how this feeds into the politics of immigration in America. And, as the Post Office Inquiry continues, two forensic accountants take centre stage to expose the truth.

France has just two weeks before the first round of voting in legislative elections called suddenly by Emmanuel Macron. The President is seeking to confront the electoral challenge of the populist, right-wing National Rally headed by Marine Le Pen, who won twice the number of votes of Macron's centrists in European elections earlier this month. But the political uncertainty has triggered a sell-off of French bonds and stocks. We speak to a member of Macron's Renaissance party.Here in the UK, it was the turn of the Reform party to present their platform for the general election: not a manifesto, but a contract, according to Nigel Farage. A contract that promised a freeze on "non-essential" migration and a huge overhaul of government finances with tax cuts and savings.And, six years after the death of Avicii, we hear from his father, who is using his son's legacy to support young people's mental health.

The Princess of Wales delivered an update on her cancer treatment on Friday, saying she was making "good progress" but adding that chemotherapy meant "there are good days and bad days". She will attend Trooping the Colour on Saturday in her first public appearance this year.In South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa of the African National Congress has been re-elected as President in a new government of national unity comprising the ANC, the centre-right Democratic Alliance, and smaller parties.And Scotland got off to a bruising start in their return to international football at the Euros, losing 5-1 to Germany after defender Ryan Porteous was sent off. We speak to a fan who's been following the national side since 1965.

Sir Keir Starmer has set out Labour's plans for government, saying economic growth is the party's "core business". We assess how credible Labour's plan to grow the economy really is - and get the view from businesses. Also tonight:World leaders at the G7 summit in Italy have made an historic agreement to raise $50bn dollars for Ukraine from frozen Russian assets. How much difference could that make?Celine Dion speaks about the illness that's kept her away from the stage - and how she's determined to sing again.And why does June feel more like January - what's causing our unseasonably cold weather?

With just over three weeks to polling day, the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition faced live questions from Sky News and a TV audience. With many voters still undecided, we speak to Leo and Janet - two people who can't make up their mind - on what it'll take for any party to win them over.The BBC has also spoken to the parents of Andrey Kozlov, one of four Israeli hostages who was rescued in a raid last week. They spoke of the psychological toll of his months of captivity.And we hear from the five-year-old girl who sat with her unconscious mum overnight before walking to her school to find help.

The Prime Minister unveils the Conservatives' General Election manifesto, with a promise to reduce the tax take by 17 billion pounds.Also in the programme:A US court has found Hunter Biden, the son of US president Joe Biden, guilty on all counts in his federal gun crimes case, will it influence how Americans vote in November?And, previously unseen diary of Christine Keeler, the woman at the heart of the Profumo affair, is to go up for auction. We spoke to her son Seymour Platt.

After what is seen as one of the biggest blunders in recent political history, Rishi Sunak is trying to claw back the initiative. So will there be a big surprise in tomorrow's Tory manifesto that could take the heat off the prime minister?And as Mr Sunak tells the BBC it has become harder for people to own their own home under the Conservatives, we ask what parties are offering on housing in the election.Also on the programme:US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is in Israel as the country is engulfed in political chaos. Can he make a difference this time?And after Emmanuel Macron's shock decision to call a snap parliamentary election we ask whether the French president's gamble is backfiring - and what is drawing so many young people across Europe to the far-right.

The 7-party debate covered taxation, immigration and defence ahead of the general election on 4 July. It featured Penny Mordaunt (The Conservatives), Angela Rayner (Labour), Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat), Nigel Farage (Reform UK), Stephen Flynn (Scottish National Party), Carla Denyer (The Green Party), and Rhun ap Iorwerth (Plaid Cymru).Also in the programme - Taylor Swift begins the UK leg of her Eras tour in Edinburgh. Shaun Ley meets fans at The Black Dog pub in London, which attracts Swifties from across the globe.

King Charles and the Prince of Wales joined world leaders and veterans at a series of events to mark 80 years since D-Day, the largest amphibious invasion in military history. In a speech commemorating the anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France, US President Joe Biden drew parallels between Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and World War Two. We discuss with a former US Army general, and hear from a D-Day veteran.Also on the programme:The BBC gains rare access to Myanmar, where Rakhine State has become a focal point for the country’s nationwide civil war;And we head to Redcar on the Yorkshire Coast, where one in three children live in poverty, to take a closer look at the issue ahead of the general election.

The First Minister of Wales, Vaughan Gething, struck a defiant tone after losing a vote of no-confidence in his leadership. The motion, brought by the Welsh Conservatives, is not binding. Gething is embroiled in a row over donations to his leadership campaign, including £200,000 from a company run by a man who was convicted twice for environmental offences.On both sides of the English channel soldiers and leaders took part in a day of commemoration ahead of the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday.And we speak to three women who want to return to Parliament at the election, on what's drawn them back to Westminster.

The two leaders clashed over NHS, tax and immigration in their first head-to-head TV debate of the election campaign. We spoke to Michael Gove, Conservative’s Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; and Labour's shadow health secretary Wes Streeting.Also in the programme: A shock result in India's general election as Narendra Modi loses his parliamentary majority but claims a win.And the tale of the tiny fossil hunter – how three pre-teens found a rare teenage T-rex.

Nigel Farage used an "emergency announcement" to reveal that he had taken over leadership of Reform UK from his colleague Richard Tice, and would stand at the election in the seat of Clacton. That's despite ruling out standing after the election was called over a week ago. The champion of Brexit said he wanted to lead a "political revolt". We spoke to the man he replaced, Richard Tice.Many Mexicans are celebrating the election of the first woman President after elections there, but others are concerned about her plans for the constitution.And what has become of Ruja Ignatova, the so-called "cryptoqueen" who disappeared in 2017? A BBC investigation found new evidence suggesting she may have been murdered.

President Biden has outlined a new ceasefire deal aimed at ending the war in Gaza and returning Israeli hostages. Mr Biden presented the plan as Israeli-conceived. It would involve three phases, beginning with a six-week truce during which hostages would be freed and Palestinian prisoners released and ending with a permanent ceasefire and reconstruction of Gaza.Donald Trump made a stump speech in his New York headquarters in which he repeated his scathing attacks on the trial against him. He was convicted on Thursday on 34 counts of falsifying business records.And the first full week of election campaigning draws to a close, we look back on the key moments.

The former US President Donald Trump has been found guilty of all 34 counts of falsifying business records to conceal a pay-off to a porn star during his 2016 election campaign. It's the first time in US history that a former or serving president has been convicted of a criminal offence. He will be sentenced on the 11th of July. Trump called it a shameful day in US history.US President Joe Biden has reportedly agreed to Ukraine firing American weapons into Russian territory, but only on the Kharkiv border where the Russian military is gathering forces.And another Conservative MP says he'll back the Labour Party at the election, Mark Logan MP for Bolton North East says only Labour can "bring back optimism into British life".

The veteran Labour MP Diane Abbott has vowed to continue serving in the Commons "by any means". As the row deepens over how Labour has handled Britain's first black female MP, we ask whether a purge of the left is underway.As the prime minister campaigns in South West England - Shaun Ley has also been there to find out how much of a threat tactical voting poses to the Tories. Also: What a viral AI image about Rafah - shared nearly 45 million times on Instagram - tells us about the social media battle over Gaza.And an unwelcome gift from North Korea to the South: why is Pyongyang sending balloons filled with rubbish and excrement to its neighbour?

The BBC has been told that Diane Abbot, the UK's first black female MP, has been allowed back into the Parliamentary Labour party after race row probe, but will she stand in the election?Also in the programme: As Israeli tanks reach the centre of the southern Gazan city of Rafah, there are reports of an attack on a camp for displaced Palestinians in the west of the city. We hear from a British doctor in the area about the worsening conditions there.And, how AI is helping to find a female partner for a lonely male tree?

Israel's Prime Minister says the deaths of dozens of civilians in an air strike in southern Gaza was a tragic mishap. We hear from an eyewitness and, as international condemnation grows, we get a response from the Israeli government.Also tonight:Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer have been trading blows on the campaign trail - we have the latest. A rare account from a Ukrainian soldier held captive by Russia. And the change to plastic bottle caps that's been getting some people in a twist: what's behind the tethered bottle tops - and will it have a positive impact on the enivronment? We find out.

The Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove has announced he won't be defending his Surrey constituency in July's general election, ending a political career that's lasted almost 20 years. His departure is the latest in a mass exodus of MPs choosing to leave the Commons. We'll ask what Mr Gove's decision may reveal about Conservative morale. Also on the programme: The UN's top court has ruled Israel must "immediately halt its military offensive" in Rafah in southern Gaza. We get reaction from a senior Israeli MP.And why do Chinese viewers appear so enarmoured of Clarkson's Farm?

On the first full day of campaigning for the general election - party leaders have been road-testing their slogans. On a day of claims and counter-claims about immigration - we do some fact-checking - and reflect on the campaign with our political editor. Also on the programme:A rare report from inside military-controlled Myanmar - on the human cost of the rebel insurgency.And, at the Chelsea Flower Show, a garden that helps torture victims cope with their trauma.

In a wet and noisy Downing Street, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirmed the rumours that had been swirling since early morning and called a general election for 4th July. Despite being far behind in the polls, Sunak said the Conservatives are the only party with a plan to maintain economic stability. Welcoming the election announcement, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said it was time to "stop the chaos" and vote for change. We speak to people around the country: MPs, the shadow cabinet, grassroots party activists and voters.Also, as former Chief Executive of the Post Office Paula Vennells gave an at times tearful testimony to the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry, we hear from one of those she apologised to, Lord Arbuthnot, who as an MP campaigned on behalf of subpostmasters.

73-year-old Geoff Kitchen died of a suspected heart attack during the flight from London to Singapore. Is flight turbulence getting worse? We’ll hear a former airline pilot. Also in the programme: Tory MP Craig Mackinlay breaks his silence after losing his hands and feet to sepsis; and how the greater spotted eagle's travel and breeding habits are being affected by the war in Ukraine?

"On behalf of this and every government stretching back to the 1970s, I am truly sorry." These were the words of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as he responded to the publication of the Infected Blood Inquiry's final report. Sir Brian Langstaff, chair of the inquiry, found the authorities exposed people to unacceptable risks in administering tainted blood products, and at times covered up the scandal.In Israel even some leaders opposed to him have responded angrily to the news that the International Criminal Court is seeking an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The ICC is also seeking warrants for Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and for three Hamas leaders over alleged war crimes carried out during the Gaza conflict.And when a group of Irish primary school kids recording a drum and bass track for fun, they'd no idea it would go viral online.

The IDF confirmed it has recovered the bodies of Shani Louk, Amit Buskila, and Itzhak Gelerenter, who were killed by Hamas at the Nova Music Festival during the October 7 attacks on Israel. About 125 hostages remain unaccounted for, with the others having been released or rescued. Meanwhile the US has confirmed the first shipment of humanitarian aid has arrived in Gaza via a temporary floating pier.As the Infected Blood Inquiry prepares to conclude on Monday, we speak to someone who contracted HIV from contaminated Factor VIII when she was five years old.And how do you measure the health of a rainforest? Researchers in Costa Rica are doing it through sound.

The Labour leader Keir Starmer has set out the "first steps" he would take if he enters government, but how much it echoes Tony Blair’s pledges in 1997? We speak to the Chair of the Labour Party Anneliese Dodds. Also on the programme: US criticises Chinese President Xi Jinping's pledge to deepen relations with his counterpart Vladimir Putin. And, a missing Algerian man has been found alive in a hole near his home after being held captive by his neighbour for 27 years.

An assassination attempt on the prime minister of Slovakia leaves him fighting for his life. We hear from a journalist who witnessed the aftermath of the shooting - and from Slovakia's deputy prime minister - who criticises the government's opponents. Also on the programme:As the UK government creates a new offence of "cuckooing" - when criminal gangs take over vulnerable people's homes - we hear about its impact on one family.And the acclaimed war photographer Sir Don McCullin reflects on a lifetime in photojournalism.

As US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken was telling an audience in Kyiv that American weapons are on their way to the country, hundreds of miles to the east Russian troops advanced further into the Kharkiv region. They've now reached the small city of Vovchansk.In New York, Donald Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen took to the stand in the Trump hush money trial for a second day, clashing with the former President's lawyers.And in Rome, the manager of the Italian capital's opera house settled on a unique way to get young people interested in the artform, inviting them for a sleepover in the grand building where they witnessed rehearsals, took part in a treasure hunt, and met the opera houses's ghost.

As huge protests continute in Georgia against a bill similar to one that was used to stifle dissent in Russia - is the country slipping back into Moscow's orbit?Also on the programme:Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen has finished his first day of testimony at a New York court We find out how the courtroom drama played out. And The Beach Boys on how competition with The Beatles pushed them to be a better band.

Russian forces have launched a surprise new ground offensive in Ukraine - crossing the border into the Kharkiv region. We ask how dangerous could this be for Ukraine.Also on The World Tonight:The UK economy is out of recession and the prime minister says the economy has "turned a corner". Two former advisers to leaders, Conservative and Labour, discuss what impact the latest economic figures could have on the election strategy of the those two parties.And as Netflix hit Baby Reindeer finds itself in the headlines for all the wrong reasons, we ask how TV makers can avoid the pitfalls of drama based on real people.

A boost for Labour as another Tory MP defects. But with growing disquiet amongst the Labour ranks - could the coup backfire?Also on the programme:University leaders will meet at Downing Street tomorrow to discuss what the prime minister calls an “unacceptable rise in antisemitism” on campuses. We'll speak to a Jewish student leader - and a pro-Palestinian protester who's gone on hunger strike.As Russia's military attache is expelled for spying - what goes on behind the gates of the Russian Embassy in London?And the sperm whale whisperer: we speak to the scientist who's been decoding the sounds from the deep that resemble a human language.

Airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Bristol, Newcastle and Manchester were all hit by a "technical issue" affecting passport control e-gates, causing long queues.The Home Office, which oversees Border Force, said it was working with the agency and affected airports to "resolve the issue as soon as possible and apologise to all passengers for the inconvenience caused."In Rafah, Israel's military operations continue, even as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sends a delegation of negotiators to Cairo for a potential ceasefire deal.And to mark the 200th anniversary of the premiere of Beethoven's 9th Symphony, we spoke to BBC Symphony Orchestra composer Sakari Omaro about the thrills and challenges of the piece.

The day began with Israel warning civilians in eastern Rafah to flee as they began a long-anticipated military operation in the city in the south of the Gaza Strip. But by day's end some Gazans were celebrating as news reached them that Hamas has accepted a ceasefire deal put forward by Egypt and Qatar. Israel's operation continues though, as Prime Minister Netanyahu says the deal is "far from meeting Israel's demands". Nonetheless, he has sent a delegation to the negotiations.Meanwhile French President Emmanuel Macron has been welcoming his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, for a state visit. The pair discussed tariffs, trade, and the war in Ukraine.And should Wales, a land of song, have its own Eurovision entry? Campaigners have released a possible contender, it's called Anfonaf Angel and is sung by Sara Davies. We speak to her.

The Conservatives suffered big losses in Thursday's local elections. Labour swept to victory in places like Redditch, Thurrock and Hartlepool, as well as winning the Blackpool South parliamentary by-election. There was some consolation for the Tories in Tees Valley, where Conservative Ben Houchen was returned as mayor.The Kremlin has reacted angrily to Lord Cameron's remark that Ukraine has the right to use British weapons to hit targets inside Russia.And the twisted comedy series that's become a fan favourite, Inside No. 9, is heading to the West End.

Polls have closed in the last big test of voter opinion before the general election - and one that may be decisive for the pime minister's immediate future. Experts are here with me in the studio to guide us through what lies ahead.France's moment of reckoning over sexual abuse allegations in its film industry. We speak to the actress who's become the symbol of France's Me Too Movement. And is it time we scrapped audio guides? We discuss with a leading British artist why he thinks they're part of a “terrible” modern scourge messing up the enjoyment of art.

There have been violent clashes between pro-Palestinian demonstrators and counter-protesters at University of California, Los Angeles. Meanwhile hundreds of people were arrested in New York, where students occupied part of Columbia University and demanded the institution cut ties with Israel.Also on the programme:Police in the South Caucasian country of Georgia fired tear gas and stun grenades to quell protests over new legislation that requires organisations with funding from abroad to register as foreign agents - it's been dubbed the "Russia law".And can you ban politicians from lying? Members of the Welsh Senedd think so, and are discussing a law to do just that.

After Humza Yousaf's resignation we ask who is most likely to succeed him as first minister - and what the dramatic development means for Scottish independence - and UK politics.Also on the programme:Anger in Dublin after Rishi Sunak says a rise in asylum claims in Ireland shows the UK government's Rwanda policy is working. And why are more people than ever signing up to run marathons?

The Foreign Office has summoned the Russian Ambassador after two British men were charged with helping Russian intelligence. We explore the potential threat of alleged interference abroad by Moscow.Also on the programme:The King is to return to some public duties - they'll be the first since it was revealed he'd been diagnosed with cancer.Pro-Palestinian demonstrations on university campuses are growing across the United States - and so is the political backlash. A Republican congressman tells us it's time to clamp down harder.And who's to blame when debris from the International Space Station crashes through your roof? We explore the growing problem of space junk.

The future of Scotland's First Minister hangs in the balance as he faces a vote of no-confidence next week. Humza Yousaf ended his power-sharing agreement with the Greens, who will vote to oust him.Also on the programme:Hollywood actor Ashley Judd, who was one of the first women to accuse Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment, relates her dismay after his 2020 rape conviction in New York was overturned.And we speak to the astrophysicist who's using the James Webb telescope to investigate signs of life on a distant planet.

US President Joe Biden has signed into law a long-awaited military aid package for Ukraine. We assess how quickly the munitions will reach Ukraine - and ask how much of a game-changer they could be on the battlefield.Also on the programme:Thousands of pro-Palestinian student protesters have clashed with police across the US - as demonstrations spread to more college campuses. We're live in New York where the protests began.We speak to Britain’s first qualified astronaut in more than a decade. And politicians and trainers - is it a good look?

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The Lords withdraws one amendment to the bill but continues to insist on a monitoring committee to assess the safety of Rwanda.Also on the programme:James Coomarasamy reports from India where Narendra Modi is accused of stoking anti-Muslim sentiment in his election campaign.And rediscover the Welsh hymns side-lined for their searing lyrics.

Also:After months of delay, the U.S. Congress is poised to vote on a crucial military aid package for Ukraine. Polls open in India's general election and should we ban the playing of loud sounds from phones on buses and trains ?

Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell has been charged in connection with the embezzlement of SNP funds. We'll assess what this dramatic development means for the party.Also on the programme:A BBC investigation has revealed children with mild blood conditions were enrolled in secret medical trials, without consent. We hear from one of the victims. A Conservative activist who complained about the suspended Tory MP Mark Menzies, allegedly calling her for money in the middle of the night, has told the BBC she is "appalled" by the party's response to the case. We have the latest.And we speak to the couple from Dorset who found a thousand 400-year-old coins when renovating their kitchen - that could now fetch them tens of thousands of pounds at auction.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told UK Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron that Israel would “make its own decisions” over how to respond to an Iranian attack. Lord Cameron is one of several western foreign ministers who are expected to visit Israel in the coming days as part of a diplomatic drive to prevent an escalation of fighting in the Middle East. We talk to the shadow foreign secretary, David Lammy.Also on the programme: Heavy rain has caused flash flooding in the United Arab Emirates city of Dubai;And should you be allowed to smack your child? We discuss with two experts.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill passed by 383 votes to 67, despite opposition from several leading Tory figures – we hear from one of them. Also on the programme:The Republican Speaker of the US House of Representatives has a plan unblock military aid for Ukraine;And the government’s Rwanda Bill has suffered a fresh set of defeats in the House of Lords. We hear the story of one man who made the journey to the UK from Sudan, knowing he could be flown to the east African country if the law changes…

Israel's army chief has vowed to respond to Iran's unprecedented attack - despite calls from allies to show restraint. A leading right-wing Israeli politician tells us why he supports hitting back. And we speak to former CIA chief General David Petraeus about the risk of escalation.Also on the programme:We're in India, hearing from excited first-time voters ahead of the general election which begins this week.And as actress Hannah Waddingham's reprimands a photographer who appeared to ask her to “show leg”, we ask a paparazzo about blue language on the red carpet.

The sole survivor of the Kingsmills massacre in which 10 men were killed in County Armagh in 1976 has called for a public inquiry. Alan Black told the World Tonight an inquest had brought the families no closer to the truth. The coroner concluded the men were targeted in 1976 by the IRA for no other reason than they were Protestant. Also in the programme: the town which effectively banned children under 12 from having smartphones; and we hear about the new series of Blue Lights.

San Francisco-born Orenthal James Simpson’s diagnosis of prostate cancer was made public about two months ago. His televised trial for the deaths of his former wife, Nicole Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman, in 1995 was a spectacle that has influenced trial coverage to this day. We reflect on OJ Simpson’s complicated cultural legacy with actor and comedian Ruby Wax.Also on the programme:Russian missile strikes on Ukraine’s second-largest city Kharkiv intensify – we hear from a resident.And Royal Mail is being urged to investigate claims of Chinese-made fake stamps…

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a date has been set for an invasion of the city of Rafah in southern Gaza - despite fresh global pressure against proceeding with an attack. An ally of Mr Netanyahu tells us he's ready to ignore the warnings. Also on the programme:Millions of people across North America have turned their faces to the sky to experience the most-viewed total solar eclipse in history. We hear from two of them - including one who's visually impaired.And why all songs faster than 116 beats per minute are being banned in Chechnya.

Also: A warning that Austria could be largely ice-free within forty-five yearsand the Tropicana hotel closes in Las Vegas - famous for gambling, glamour, sleaze and the mob.

Also on the programme: as NATO marks its 75th birthday, we hear why it remains as relevant today as it was in 1949; and the Brighton taxi driver who drove Swedish supergroup ABBA back to London a few days after their Eurovision win…

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Iran says Israel carried out a strike on its consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus - which killed two senior military commanders. We ask how Tehran could respond to what's being called a major escalation.Also on the programme:The government is facing a possible revolt from Conservative MPs, over plans to criminalise rough sleeping. We hear from someone who's slept rough about the possible impact of the legislation. And why your fruit juice might be not quite what is says on the carton: we get a briefing on "applejuicification".

A review finds that opportunities were missed to protect 10-month-old Finlay Boden - who was murdered by his parents during lockdown. We ask a leading child protection expert how much safer children are since the pandemic. Also on the programme: Is Scotland about to become the first UK nation to allow assisted dying? We speak to the MSP who's publishing a bill tomorrow. Cambridge City Council has ordered an "eyesore" sculpture of the late Prince Philip to be taken down. How do you stop dodgy art popping up in public spaces?

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The UN Security Council has passed its first resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza - after the United States dropped its veto. We get reaction from Israel.Also on the programme:President Putin says that radical Islamists carried out the Moscow concert attack, but suggests Ukraine is behind them. We piece together what we know about those behind the attack.And why we are still walking alone: the enduring appeal of the pilgrimage.

Also on the programme: Gunmen kill dozens in an attack on Crocus City Hall in Moscow; and the Israeli PM says he's determined to go ahead with attack on Rafah.

The UK has seen the biggest rise in absolute poverty for 30 years - as thousands more families struggle with rising costs. We examine how poverty in Britain has changed - and what can be done to solve it. Also on the programme:The Spanish journalist who was given a 24-hour deadline to leave Russia after reporting on anti-Kremin protests. And Martin Greenfield, the Auschwitz survivor who became a tailor for Frank Sinatra and six US presidents, has died. His son reflects on his remarkable life.

Also in the programme, shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves sets out Labour’s economic plans. And can AI coaches help football teams improve their performance?

Also in the programme: MPs have rejected all amendments to the Government’s Rwanda Bill; and the owner of an estate in the Cotswolds says he will begin charging visitors to the grounds to help with the park's upkeep.

Also in the programme: Day one of Russia's presidential elections; and an exhibition opens in London telling the stories of palace servants

Also in the programme: we hear from a Muslim organisation which has been told it's to be assessed for extremism; and the quest for compensation for sub-postmasters' children

Also, the man who was kidnapped by gangs in Haiti - his family had to sell a house in New York to pay a ransom for his releaseAnd footage has emerged in France of a serial killer appearing on a television game show while he was still on the run - we'll speak to the journalist who found it

Also: A new report finds that some vital medical devices are less accurate for people with darker skin. and 2 pilots fall asleep on the same flight - how worried should we be ?

Also in the programme: a new report on the British spy at the heart of an IRA death squad; and 10 years since Malaysia Airlines 370 vanished

Also: Pembrokeshire votes to increase council tax by more than 20% over 2 years. AndSacked Ukrainian General is made Ambassador to London by President Zelensky

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Also: Henry Staunton says Post Office chief executive is under investigationWe hear from boyfriend of dual national arrested in Russia on treason charges

As Gaza ceasefire talks resume the Israeli military presents its plan for an assault on the city of Rafah, where more than a million people are sheltering. A senior Israeli politician tells us that operation will go ahead - no matter what. Also on the programme: As Lee Anderson doubles down on his controversial claims about London Mayor Sadiq Khan - we'll discuss how Islamophobia should be defined.And the dream is over for Maidstone United: the lowest-ranked team to make the last 16 of the FA Cup since the 1970s have been knocked out. We speak to their fans about their remarkable run.

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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective

The Home Office has sacked the chief inspector of borders and immigration in a row over leaks to newspapers. We speak to a former chief immigration officer.Also on the programme: The United States has used the word ceasefire in a UN resolution about the war in Gaza. We ask a former Israeli ambassador to Washington what difference that will make.The murky tale of the Russian helicopter pilot who defected to Ukraine and who's now been found dead in Spain.And a boozer's guide to "drunkonyms": a study has found more than 500 synonyms for the word "drunk" in the English language. We speak to the German linguist who tracked them down.

As Alexei Navalny's widow vowed to continue her husband's fight, western countries are considering new sanctions against Russia. What measures - if any - could make a difference, following the Russian opposition leader's sudden death? We speak to Finland's foreign minister and the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee. Also on the programme:The latest on the escalating war of words between the business secretary and the former chair of the Post Office.And the surprise appearance that brought some viewers to tears: we discuss perceptions of the life-changing Parkinson's disease - after Michael J Fox stole the show at last night's Baftas.

Also: Esther Ghey and Ian Russell meet to discuss social media and the dark web. And Beyonce goes country.

Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron has urged the US Congress not to "show the weakness displayed against Hitler" in the 1930s and back a military aid package for Ukraine. We get a response from a Republican Congressman.Also on the programme:The social media war in the Middle East - a reservist in the IDF on why he's been sharing his experiences in Gaza. And a raunchy book at bedtime: we get a briefing on ‘Romantasy’ - the blend of romance and fantasy that's taking the literary world by storm.

Labour suspends second parliamentary candidateHow a California law designed to reduce plastic waste ended up increasing it

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The jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has claimed victory in Thursday's general election and called on his supporters to celebrate. We speak to a close ally of Mr Khan who claims the election is being rigged.Also on the programme:A court has ruled that the Green Party discriminated against its former deputy leader during a row over his gender critical beliefs. We speak to him live. A government adviser is calling for higher fines on companies which dig up pavements and streets to repair sewers or sink cables, then pour in tarmac rather than fixing the mess. We take a look at what his report calls "street scars". And prepare for the Taylor Swift Superbowl - as the pop superstar looks set to overshadow the greatest show on turf.

The Women’s Health Ambassador for England on how to improve women's healthcareWhat's it like to interview President Putin?

After weeks of speculation, Labour is dropping its pledge to spend £28bn a year on a green prosperity plan. We get reaction from a leading environmentalist.Also on the programme:Israel's prime minister has rejected a Hamas proposal for a ceasefire deal in Gaza - saying "total victory" is the only way to secure the release of hostages. We hear from the British daughter of one of those being held.And as the BBC unveils plans for a Radio 2 spin-off aimed at an older, more nostalgic generation - what's the appeal of the tracks of our early years?

Also: Wildfires in Chile, torrential rain in California. And One year on from the Turkey/Syria earthquake.

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President Biden has imposed sanctions on Jewish settlers who've committed violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. We get reaction from a Palestinian there - and from an Israeli settler. And we ask whether the sanctions put the relationship between the US and Israel under even greater strain. Also on the programme:As Labour politicians struggle to answer whether they're committed to the party's £28bn green spending plan - we discuss whether the policy should be ditched.And the three Irish siblings abandoned at birth who found each other through DNA, and now think they may have another brother out there.

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Why are England's maternity services struggling so badly?The "holy grail" of shark science

The UN Security Council is holding an emergency meeting tonight over the downing of a Russian military plane - which Moscow says was carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war. Will we ever find out what really happened? We speak to someone who worked on the MH17 case.Also on the programme:Anger from the families of those killed in attacks in Nottingham last summer after the killer, Valdo Calocane, is going to hospital - rather than prison. We'll ask what families can and should expect from the CPS in tragic cases like these.A Russian woman has been sentenced to what's thought to be the longest prison term ever imposed on a woman in that country for killing of pro-war blogger. We speak to her husband in exile. And as The Traitors reaches it's finale we speak to the Dutch TV producer who came up with the original idea.

The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has defended the government’s plans to expand free childcare after concerns were raised about some parents being unable to apply in time. The rollout for parents of two-year-olds is expected in the spring and will be expanded for children aged nine months from September. Also in the programme: the UK and the US have once again carried out joint airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen; and we look ahead to tomorrow’s update of the Doomsday Clock, the symbol of how close the world is to ending.

Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has told the US he opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state, once the conflict in Gaza comes to an end. It comes amid an intensification of the violence in Gaza and the West Bank - we report from both. Also on the programme:Two men who were sent to prison because of evidence from a corrupt police officer have had their convictions posthumously quashed. We hear from one of their sons. A report into one of the worst school shootings in US history has described the police response as a failure. We hear from the father of a ten-year-old boy who survived being shot in the attack.

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Live in Iowa, the first state to decide on a Republican presidential candidate in the 2024 electionAre coral transplants the key to keeping coral reefs in the Caribbean alive?

South African lawyers accuse Israel of genocide at the International Court of JusticeThe Austrian heiress giving away almost all of her 25 million euro fortune

Should cuckooing become a separate crime?Twenty five years since the first episode of The Sopranos aired

With the government under pressure to act quickly in the Post Office IT scandal, a former Lord Chancellor tells us that new legislation is needed immediately.Also on the programme: Cowbells and tractor horns on the streets of Berlin today - as German farmers expressed their frustrations. We find out why. And the legendary German footballer Franz Beckenbauer has died. We hear what he was like to play against - from a member of the England team he helped defeat in the 1970 World Cup Quarter Final.

Also on the programme: why the UK floods have stopped the trains; and new post office workers come forward after TV drama throws light on the Horizon scandal

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer have been setting out their stalls for 2024 - we assess how the political year could unfold for their parties. Also on the programme:MPs are warning that the UK's consumption is doing more damage to the world's forests than China.The last surviving member of the original SAS has died - we hear about his life. And the King is back in the building: how a life-sized digital Elvis Presley is being brought back on stage in London.

Harvard's president Dr Claudine Gay resignsShould companies compensate customers for the "techno admin" that results from billing mistakes?

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Argentina's new president's radical economic policiesThe story behind The Pogues' iconic Fairytale of New York

Also in the programme: a student at a university in Prague has shot dead 14 people; and the story of one survivor of the horrifying 1972 Andes plane crash featured in a new film

Two teenagers have been found guilty of murdering 16-year-old Brianna Ghey in a frenzied knife attack. We speak live to the family's local MP about the issues raised by the transgender teenager's killing.Also on the programme: After a ruling in Colorado - could judges stop Donald Trump running for president next year?And why Poland's state broadcaster has been taken off air.

Also on the programme: a young transgender man tells us teachers should only tell parents with child's agreement; and we ask if old documents should be destroyed once digitised.

President Putin says Russia's war aims have not changed - in a four-hour press conference. We get the account of our Russia Editor who was in the room.Mr Putin also raised the prospect of releasing the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and another detained American, Paul Whelan. We hear from Mr Whelan's sister about her efforts to get him released.Also on the programme:A group of British men are the first in the world to test a new male contraceptive pill. We speak to the professor running the trial. And a Premier League match will be refereed by a woman for the first time - we hear about that pioneering referee, Rebecca Welch.

The researcher working on a cure for pregnancy sicknessAs the UK moves to declare Rwanda a "safe" country, Rwanda's government stands accused of backing violent rebels in DRC

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In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective

Also in the programme: the rift between Venezuela and Guyana over oil-rich territory; and a documentary reveals new information on why 43 Mexican students disappeared a decade ago

Questions for Boris Johnson ahead of his evidence to the Covid inquiryEncountering the world's largest iceberg, three times the size of New York CitySweden's gang violence

Government loses vote on contaminated blood compensationIsrael's offensive in the south of GazaUS Supreme Court examines bankruptcy protections for the Sackler family

Also in the programme: we ask if the COP28 climate talks are actually exceeding expectations; and we speak to Mick Herron, the novelist described as the new John Le Carre.

How Covid lockdowns affected young children's speech and languageThe musician leading Uganda's opposition on democracy and his country's crackdown on gay people

Some 41 construction workers have been rescued from a collapsed road tunnel in India after being trapped for 17 days. We hear from one of India's top tunnel engineers, who was on the rescue team, and ask whether the country's construction practices were partly to blame for the tunnel's collapse.Also tonight:Another 12 hostages have arrived in Israel after being freed from Gaza. As the heads of US and Israeli intelligence meet to discuss an extension to the truce - we speak to one of America's most experienced Middle East diplomats.And - as "Now That's What I Call Music" celebrates its 40th anniversary... we called the man who had the idea for the world-beating musical compilation.

A fourth group of hostages held in Gaza has been released - and Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend their truce by a further two days. We hear from the family of two hostages yet to be released. And we discuss the longer-term prospects for peace with a former Israeli prime minister.Also on the programme: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has cancelled a meeting with his Greek counterpart in a diplomatic row over the Parthenon Sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles.And the family-run pub whose Christmas advert is giving John Lewis a run for its money.

Israel says 24 hostages have been freed after they were taken captive by Hamas. Tonight some of the hostages are being reunited with their friends and family. We have the latest. Also on the programme: After a four-year hiaitus, HMV has opened its doors to music lovers on London's Oxford Street - back where it all began in 1921. We take a visit.

Net migration into the UK was a record 745,000 last year, figures show - far higher than originally thought. Increasing numbers of international students are among the new arrivals. We hear from one of them and a university vice chancellor who says students shouldn't count towards the net migration figures. Also on the programme: there's ongoing violence on the streets of Dublin after five are hurt in a knife attack, and we'll look at how the radical right has influenced mainstream politics in Europe.

The Chancellor has said the economy has "turned a corner" - as he set out the government's tax and spending plans. Also on the programme: as Israel says the expected hostage release has been delayed - we look at the Gulf state of Qatar's role in striking the deal with Hamas. And anti-Islam populist politician Geert Wilders is heading for a dramatic victory in the Dutch general election.

Will the board of OpenAI rehire the CEO they sacked? Why a Supreme Court verdict on Deliveroo riders is a landmark ruling for the gig economy

The UK's former chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick Vallance has told the Covid Inquiry how the then Prime Minister Boris Johnson struggled to fully understand scientific data during the pandemic. We speak to one of the scientists that sat on the government's advisory committee. Also on the programme - with reports tonight that a deal to free some of the hostages held by Hamas could be imminent - we hear from one of their relatives. And can Argentina's new president Javier Milei keep his promise to turn around the economy? (Image Credit: Former chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance giving evidence at Dorland House in London, during its second investigation exploring core UK decision-making and political governance. Issue date: Monday November 20, 2023. PA Photo).

Also in the programme: Turkish President Erdogan ruffles feathers on his visit to Berlin; and, as Dr Who hits 60, we hear from the designer behind the brand.

Suella Braverman has accused the prime minister of betraying the nation in a scathing post-sacking letter. We ask how serious her attack is for Rishi Sunak. Also on the programme: As President Biden prepares to welcome China's President Xi tomorrow - we hear why their meeting in San Francisco is so important. And we hear how AI-based tools are challenging traditional weather forecasting systems for accuracy.

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Rishi Sunak is under pressure to fire Home Secretary Suella Braverman - after she defied Downing Street over a newspaper article on the police. We'll ask whether it's a matter of when, not if, Ms Braverman faces the sack. Also on the World Tonight: In Taiwan we see how the military is ramping up its capabilities amid fears of a Chinese attack. And ever fancied being a Lord or a Lady? The Lord of Walthamstow tells us why he's auctioning off his historic title - along with its main perks.

Tens of thousands of Palestinians have escaped from Gaza City and we hear from our BBC team who was allowed in with the Israeli military for the first time since the war began. Also on the programme we find out why Kenyans are being given a bank holiday to plant trees, why so many American babies are being born with syphilis and we hear about the impact of the now-banned substance - nitrous oxide in the UK.

As Israel says its troops have reached the heart of Gaza City, how should the territory be governed if Hamas is defeated? We hear from a minister in Israel's war cabinet, and a leading Palestinian politician. Tens of thousands of women in England could get a pill on the NHS that halves their risk of breast cancer. We hear from one woman who took part in the drug's trial. And as Shakespeare's First Folio prepares to turn 400 - we hear about the enduring appeal of its author.

Surviving deadly smog in India's capital Two councils on how they deal with people sleeping rough in tents Donald Trump testifies at his trial for fraud

Israel's military has confirmed it struck an ambulance leaving a hospital in Gaza City. The Hamas-led health authorities in Gaza say a medical convoy was hit, causing many casualties. Israel's government tells us it was targeting Hamas fighters. Also on tonight's programme: The husband of the jailed Iranian activist who won this year's Nobel Peace Prize tells us she is being refused urgent medical care because she won't wear a hijab. And it's a landmark of our motoring heritage, but now Britain's oldest service station, Watford Gap, is facing demolition.

British nationals are among the first civilians to leave Gaza since the war began - more than four hundred people in all crossed over today into Egypt, including dozens of injured Palestinians needing medical care. We'll hear from our correspondent at the border. Also on the programme - is the real threat from Artificial Intelligence to democracy - and a whole series of upcoming elections around the world? And we speak to the museum curator for an immersive exhibition that will tell the story of black British music over the past hundred years.

Dominic Cummings gives evidence to the Covid inquiry Taiwan's foreign minister on the lessons from Russia's invasion of Ukraine

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The Israeli military says its air and ground forces are intensifying attacks on Gaza, with reports of heavy bombing in the territory. Also on the programme, the UN general assembly in New York has voted for an immediate humanitarian truce in Gaza, but Palestinians say that a full ceasefire is needed. And we hear about the troubling history of Britain's fascination with human zoos.

The so-called King of Crypto takes the stand in his fraud trial Why are thousands of Afghans promised a new life in the UK stuck in Pakistan?

As Israel's prime minister says a ground invasion of Gaza is coming, the UN tells us fuel in the territory could run out within hours. As Sir Keir Starmer tries to reassure Muslim Labour MPs about his position on the conflict - we got to a constituency where some Labour voters are unhappy. Also on the programme: A new Speaker in the US House of Representatives. And why bittersweet songs are effective pain killers.

Lifting the cap on UK bankers' bonuses - could bankers' pay fall? Is next week's UK AI summit too US-focused?

Two more hostages taken from Israel have been released by Hamas. We ask what it means for the fate of the more than 200 hostages still being held in Gaza. Also on the programme: We hear what retailers make of the new policing taskforce designed to tackle shoplifting. And why Britney Spears's memoir - which hits the shelves tomorrow - is so highly anticipated.

Also in the programme: we discuss Labour's double by-election success; and how black-eyed gannets are showing they are immune to bird flu

There are signs that Israel is preparing for a ground incursion into Gaza. We assess the goals and military capabilities of Israel and Hamas. Also on the programme: Nadia El-Nakla, the wife of Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf, on the anguish of her family trapped inside Gaza. And 25 years since the ground-breaking comedy Goodness Gracious Me, we reflect on its legacy with one of its stars and a young British Asian comedian it inspired.

What open source data reveals about the deadly explosion at a Gaza hospital Former national security adviser HR McMaster on the risks of regional escalation

Hundreds are feared dead after a strike on an hospital in Gaza. We hear from a representative of the church which funds it. The authorities in Gaza have blamed Israel for the attack - but the Israeli government tells us it wasn't responsible. The attack comes on the eve of President Joe Biden's visit to Israel. We'll ask whether the evening's events risk derailing his trip. Also on the programme: The 18-year-old who's gone from a pupil referral unit to Cambridge University.

Poland's election: what's behind the liberal renaissance there? China's Belt and Road initiative marks 10 years since its launch

Also on the programme: a British rabbi resigns over the FA's decision not to project he Israeli flag on Wembley Stadium; and turning the film, Withnail and I, into a play.

Israel says it will continue its siege of Gaza until dozens of people taken hostage by Hamas are released. We hear from a doctor in Gaza and one in Israel. Also on the programme: We’re live in Warsaw ahead of a significant election for Poland. And the referendum for indigenous rights that’s divided Australia.

Voices from Ashkelon in southern Israel and Gaza City Why the BBC - and some other media organisations - are reluctant to describe Hamas as "terrorists"

The Israeli government says it's moving to a full-scale offensive against Gaza, in response to the massacres carried out by Hamas. We hear from two mothers - on either side of the conflict - on life under attack. Also on the programme: Sir Keir Starmer has promised a decade of national renewal if Labour wins the next general election. His message went down a storm in the conference hall - but how will it be received beyond?

An Israeli who hid in his house as it was stormed by gunmen, before he was rescued - by his father Life under siege in the Gaza strip Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy

An electoral test for both the SNP and Labour in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election The stories of women during the 1980s miners' strikes

In the biggest speech of his premiership so far, the Prime Minister has launched an attack on his predecessors. One of those predecessors has gone public to criticise the decision to cancel the northern leg of HS2, confirmed in the speech. Rishi Sunak insists every penny of the £36bn intended for it will be spent on other projects. But opinions among northern leaders are divided - we hear from two of them. Also on the programme: The rare testimony of young Albanian man who was trafficked to the UK and forced to work on a cannabis farm. And as Paris is gripped by panic over a bed bug infestation, our correspondent is on the hunt to see them first hand.

Haiti welcomes Kenyan police officers to take on the country's gangs What are "luxury beliefs" and how are they shaping UK politics?

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A major new report reveals a sharp decline in Britain's wildlife - with almost one in six species at risk of extinction. We speak to the naturalist and campaigner Chris Packham, and ask the government's top nature adviser Tony Juniper what can be done to halt the decline. Also on the programme: Meta's Sir Nick Clegg on whether we should be worried about Artificial Intelligence. And - top director Carlos Acosta on creating Black Sabbath - the Ballet.

Also on the programme: a new way for authors to discover if their work is being used to train AI; and the exiled Russian musician now performing in London.

Sweden's climate minister on cutting the country's carbon budget and reducing petrol taxes The UK's podcast habits - who and what are we listening to?

After decades at the helm, the 92-year-old media mogul Rupert Murdoch has stood down as chairman of NewsCorp and Fox. We examine his legacy on politics and the media. Also on the programme: Why Poland is stopping military aid to Ukraine. And restoring native oysters to the Scottish coast after a 100-year absence.

The UK's nuclear test veterans plan new legal action against the government The US envoy tasked with negotiating hostage releases

Azerbaijan has launched an "anti-terror" operation in the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh. We hear from there. Also on the programme: The Prime Minister is considering weakening some of the government's key green commitments - in what would be a major policy shift. We speak to live to our political editor who broke the news. All bonhomie as Sir Keir Starmer meets Emmanuel Macron in Paris - but how realistic are the Labour leader's plans to renegotiate the UK-EU trade deal, if he wins the next election? And - as the BBC reviews its relationship with Russell Brand - what about the decade that made him? We'll discuss the culture of the noughties.

Also in the programme; an official from the Co-op supermarket chain criticises the police for failing to tackle shoplifting; and the US caver tells us about his dramatic rescue

Politicians in Libya are demanding an official investigation into floods that wiped out parts of the city of Derna. Thousands of people were killed after two dams collapsed during a storm at the weekend. Many Libyans have blamed poor infrastructure maintenance. The United Nations has also criticised the country's alert system. Also in the programme: it has emerged that a Russia pilot tried to shoot down a RAF surveillance plane believing he had permission to fire in an incident last year; and we visit the historic India Club in London as it prepares to close its doors for the last time.

Also in the programme; the family of Sara Sharif arrive back in the UK to arrest on suspicion of her murder; and a US newspaper group is appointing a Taylor Swift correspondent.

Thousands may have died after storm waters swept through parts of north eastern Libya. We hear from those caught up in the deluge. Also on the programme: The Government is reportedly poised to ban single-use vapes. We hear about their impact on one family - from the father of two teenage daughters who've become addicted to e-cigarettes. And the man who identified a stolen Van Gogh painting when it resufaced in an IKEA bag.

It’s been three days since the 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Morocco. We hear more about the response to the disaster from a former Moroccan Tourism Minister. Also on the programme: the arrest of a researcher in Parliament accused of spying for the Chinese Communist Party reignites the debate about how the UK handles relations with Beijing; and we remember Professor Sir Ian Wilmut – one of the leaders of the team that created the world’s first cloned mammal – Dolly the sheep.

Also in the programme; an Italian scientist tells us how the suspension of Horizon in the UK helped persuade him to move to Spain; and the Ezra Collective win the Mercury Prize.

The Prime Minister is set to announce that Britain will re-join the EU's flagship science research scheme, Horizon. We get reaction from Britain's leading scientists. Also on the programme: A nationwide manhunt is on for a terror suspect who's escaped from MP Wandsworth. We get reaction from a former head of the UK's Counter Terrorism Security Office. And Margaret Betts - one of the last surviving female codebreakers of Bletchley Park - has died. Her son pays tribute to his mother.

China's economic strengths and weaknesses The UK government to designate the Wagner group as a terrorist organisation Police Scotland to pilot not investigating some crimes

MPs seek amendments to the Economic Crime Bill Did Rishi Sunak cut capital spending on England's schools when chancellor? Google's place in the AI race

School safety worries: we hear from a school governor, a parent, and a structural engineer. Also on the programme: Johannesburg fire, spinal cancer hope, Long Covid, and a classical music bust-up. (Photo: An empty classroom in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, 2021. Credit: Reuters/Carl Recine)

Analysing the evolving use of drones in the Russia-Ukraine war The proposed closure of railway ticket offices in England Should we be rethinking how we define cancer?

Two days of flight chaos has left thousands of passengers stranded. We ask the head of the UK's National Air Traffic Service what went wrong The leader of the Wagner mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin has been buried in St Petersburg - days after he was killed in a plane crash. We're live in the Russian city - and have a rare interview with a former Wagner fighter. And as the rapper Eminem tells US presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to stop performing his song - we look at the long battle between pop stars and politicians.

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Also in the programme: Donald Trump poised to hand himself in at Fulton County Jail over election racketeering charges; and the mother and daughter who travelled to space together

Latest reaction and analysis to reports of Prigozhin's death in plane crash Special educational needs provision in England India's successful moon landing

Also on the programme: Stolen items from the British museum trigger international concern, we hear from the Director of the Association of Greek Archaeologists; and can India become the fourth country to land on the moon?

Lucy Letby sentenced to life Saudi guards accused of killing hundreds of migrants at Yemen border Spanish football federation president apologises for kissing Spanish player

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Also in the programme: the northern Canadian town of Yellowknife being evacuated as fire threatens; and how Asian hornets are destroying bees.

The Killers booed for inviting Russian fan on stage San Francisco city employees working from home because downtown too dangerous Trans swimmers to compete in 'open' races

More than 50 people have been killed on the island of Maui in the worst wildfires Hawaii has ever seen. Also: the Norwegian mountaineer whose team has been accused of clambering over a dying guide while attempting to break a world record climbing K2 ;and why teachers in Florida are being asked to remove sections in Shakespeare's works which are sexual in nature.

Five Americans jailed for years in Iran have been moved from prison to house arrest. Also:Hawaii latest, Disney woes, and new evidence that a big freeze in Europe over a million years ago left the continent uninhabited.... for 200,000 years. (Photo: Iranian and US flags. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic)

Four survivors from a migrant boat which sank say 41 others have drowned. - we hear from an MEP from Italy's governing party, Also: concerns about safety from a Northern Ireland policewoman, how to rebuild a pub, Russian history textbooks, French spies in Libya, and the death of Sex Pistols collaborator Jamie Reid.

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Migrants are spending their first night on a barge in Dorset. Fifteen asylum seekers are on board - but a group of about 20 refused to join them. We speak to the charity blamed by the government for blocking them. Also on the programme: The United States is stopping over $100m of aid from going to Niger until the military junta that's seized power steps down. We hear from one resident about how free people are to voice their opinions. And Britain's wonkiest pub - The Crooked House - has burned down. We have a local lament.

Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty in a courtroom in Washington to four charges over allegations he plotted to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election. We are live in the US capital. Also on the programme: Is there something else out there? We speak to a former military official about why he testified to Congress - claiming the US government knows much more about UFOs than it is telling the public. And as Volvo announces its ending production of its estate cars, Richard Hammond laments the demise of an icon.

Foreign Office assessment finds thousands of women will die because of cuts to the overseas aid budget The Queens Park Rangers manager on his double life as a rock singer

Donald Trump has been charged with four counts after a grand jury examined his efforts to overturn the 2020 election result. We get the latest from Washington DC. Also on the programme: The first French evacuation flight has left Niger - after last week's military coup in the West African country became an angry revolt against the former colonial power. We speak to an MP from President Macron's party. The government has formally acknowledged that the mass murder of the Yazidi people by the Islamic State group was a genocide. We get reaction from the Yazidi Nobel Peace Prize Winner - Nadia Murad.

The rival candidates vying for the US Republican presidential nomination will face off tonight in Des Moines, Iowa - as Donald Trump insists he'll still run for the White House again, even if he's convicted of any criminal charges. We learn about who’s in the running. The White House says it's deeply concerned by the military coup in Niger. And the death of musician and Eagles co-founder Randy Meisner.

The effects of July's record-breaking heatwave in Phoenix, Arizona Why a coup in Niger is sounding alarm bells in Western capitals The writer of 'Black Coronation Street'

The generation in Yemen who know nothing but war Record numbers living in temporary accommodation in England Making the River Seine in Paris clean enough for swimmers

There have been mass protests in Israel tonight - after a law was passed that limits the powers of judges. Also on the programme: A new investigation into the only part of Britain to host a Nazi Concentration Camp. And we hear from TwoSet Violin, a YouTube sensation from Brisbane bringing classical music to a younger audience.

Also in the programme: the sleuth combing through scientific papers on the hunt for falsified data; and we ask what kind of reception Barbie gets around the world

It's the video that's shocked India - horrific footage that shows two naked women being dragged into a field by a large group of men. What does this tell us about violence against women in India? We speak to Indian author and human rights activist Arundhati Roy. Also on the programme: Polls close in a trio of crucial by-elections across England - could the Conservatives be defeated in all three? We're live at one of the counts - and get a guide on what to look out for from elections guru Sir John Curtice. And how do you stop grazing cattle from wandering off - without using a fence? We get a lesson in cow control from a farmer with a musical solution.

Also: Donald Trump says he expects to be arrested and Stock Aitken Waterman - The Musical

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Also in the programme: fears that a low take up of vaccines could worsen a measles outbreak in London; and director Christopher Nolan talks to us about his new film Oppenheimer.

As summer heatwaves become more common, how should we prepare? Public sector pay workers offered pay rises Germany reassessing the risks posed by China

Huw Edwards has been named as the BBC presenter who’s been the subject of allegations in The Sun. We hear from former Today programme editor Kevin Marsh on the future of the BBC. Sir Salman Rushdie speaks to the BBC’s Razia Iqbal in his first UK interview since the attack that nearly cost him his life. And - as a new report finds nine in 10 old school video games can no longer be played - is it game over for much-loved classics.

Also: Turkey drops objections to Sweden joining the alliance and Ukraine tennis star refuses to shake hands with opponent from Belarus

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The Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said he's "very uncomfortable" with the marking boycott at UK universities. We get a response from the head of the union representing lecturers - and hear from students who've been affected. Where is the Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin? At an extraordinary news conference, the leader of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said he was in Russia, not Belarus. We speak to our Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg - one of only a handful of journalists in the room with Mr Lukashenko. As Labour puts oracy alongside numeracy and literacy as fundamental skills for schoolchildren - we find out how you teach speaking skills in the classroom with someone who was one of the UK's first "heads of oracy" and a pupil who's been taught it.

After a two-day military operation, Israeli forces have tonight begun withdrawing from a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. We get the latest from Jenin. China has accused the UK of sheltering fugitives - after Hong Kong put bounties on the heads of eight exiled pro-democracy activists. We get the response of a senior MP. And is there a link between 'Allo 'Allo! and our Au Revoir to the European Union? We speak to a history professor who thinks sitcoms predicted Brexit - and to one of the regulars at Cafe Rene.

Police clash with protesters for a third night in France Government plan for improving staff levels in England's NHS US Supreme Court overturns race-based college admissions

Ex-health secretary Matt Hancock apologises for UK pandemic planning Mathieu Kassovitz reinvents La Haine 30 years on Life of veteran foreign correspondent Dame Ann Leslie

President Putin has claimed credit for ending the weekend's aborted mutiny - and sent a message to the would-be rebels who paused. Should western allies be prepared for potential chaos and instability in Russia? More anger and frustration from Stephen Lawrence's family - after a BBC investigation led police to name a sixth suspect in his murder case. We hear from the lawyer for Stephen's friend, Duwayne Brooks, who was with him when he was killed And as Enid Blyton's Famous Five gets a TV reboot - how do you make classic children's books relevant to today's kids?

A leading underwater exploration specialist tells us his warnings over the safety of OceanGate's Titan submersible were repeatedly dismissed by the company's CEO Also in the programme: Moscow launches investigation into Russia's Wagner mercenary group, accusing it of armed mutiny; and soothing a sore throat - the Arctic Monkeys lead singer on stage at Glastonbury

The US Coastguard confirms that debris found near the wreck of the Titanic is that of the missing tourist submersible. All five occupants are dead. We hear from a friend of two of them. Also in the programme: the impact of the half a percentage point interest rate rise on homeowners; and 75 years since the first docking of the Empire Windrush bringing West Indians to work in the UK.

The Bank of England is expected to raise interest rates as inflation remains high. We'll hear from shopkeepers who say rising prices are fuelling shoplifting. Also on the programme: a French state-of-the-art robot is set to join the operation to find the Titan submersible; and the actor David Harewood tells us about the challenges facing his parents and others from the Windrush generation as they arrived from the Caribbean.

Post Office bosses asked to repay bonuses wrongly paid for completing inquiry into scandal Could Ireland end its historic neutrality policy? And is Pixar's golden age over?

MPs endorse a report finding that Boris Johnson deliberately misled them Alexei Navalny on trial on new charges British adventurer among those missing on Titanic submarine

MPs approve Boris Johnson partygate report

A frosty reception in Kyiv, for the African leaders who've come there in peace. A delegation from the African Union will head to Moscow this weekend, hoping to broker a ceasefire. But Presedent Zelensky says it's not the time for talks. We examine whether their role could yet be crucial. Also on the programme: The whistleblower responsible for the Pentagon Papers leak during the Vietnam War, Daniel Ellsberg, has died aged 92. We reflect on his life. And Spotify, one of the world's biggest streaming platforms, has ended its lucrative deal with the Duchess of Sussex after only one series. We look at the business of podcasting.

MPs find Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament over lockdown parties The Kim dynasty in North Korea Remembering Glenda Jackson

Donald Trump had denied the stack of unprecedented federal charges against him

People living in North Korea tell the BBC of food shortages, with many dying of hunger. Also in the programme: the fathers of the two students murdered in Nottingham speak at a vigil at their university; and Barbara Kingsolver wins the Women's Prize for Fiction.

Donald Trump had denied the stack of unprecedented federal charges against him

A mother-of-three is jailed for inducing an abortion too late Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson's escalating feud over the former PM's honours list

Boris Johnson says he has been forced out of Parliament by Partygate report Former President Donald Trump charged with mishandling hundreds of classified documents

US and UK leaders agree to a transatlantic economic agreement. Also in the programme: the aftermath of the stabbing of nursery school children in France; and how the UK is trying to draw up regulations for AI weapons.

President Zelensky has criticised international aid efforts - as floodwaters force tens of thousands of Ukrainians to abandon their homes. We hear a boat's eye view of the impact of yesterday's dam collapse on the city of Kherson. Also on the programme: An uphill task in Iowa for Mike Pence as the former US Vice President confirms he's challenging Donald Trump for next year's Republican nomination. And the schools being forced to close for good because of London's pupil shortage.

With Ukraine's long-anticipated counter-offensive seemingly under way, we'll assess the state of play and the state of mind in Kyiv and Moscow. Also on the programme: As Apple unveils its augmented reality headset, should we be braced for a virtual reality future? And the Australian mother who wrongfully spent 20 years in jail accused of killing her four children.

Nearly 200 countries pledge to create a legally-binding treaty to combat plastic pollution Former scriptwriter of Cheers, ahead of an auction of the TV series' bar

Andrew Tate interview and analysis Government's legal challenge over the Covid inquiry's demand for WhatsApp messages Social media companies deleting evidence of war crimes

A barrister will lead a review into ITV's handling of its investigation into Phillip Schofield's relationship with a colleague. We'll assess how serious a moment this is for the broadcaster. Also on the programme: The fate of thousands of Ukranian children - taken to Russia - and the mothers who've tracked them down. We'll speak to one of Britain's most distinguished criminal barristers, Helena Kennedy KC, who's on the Legal Task Force for Crimes in Ukraine. And with just 50 days to go before the start of the Women's Football World Cup - will a deal be reached for the tournament to be televised?

Today, three hundred and fifty leading AI experts agreed with him - warning that it poses an existential threat to humanity on a par with pandemics and nuclear war. We'll ask one of them what lies behind the apocalyptic language. Also on the programme: Despite the protests, a controversial talk by the gender critical academic Kathleen Stock went ahead tonight at the Oxford Union. We speak to two Oxford students on different sides of the free speech debate. The rock band - Royal Blood - have sparked a backlash after insulting the crowd at a festival. So it that ever a good idea?

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A former Metropolitan police officer, found guilty of gross misconduct over her investigation of Sarah Everard's killer, Wayne Couzens, says she's received hundreds of hate messages. Also in the programme: Presenter Phillip Schofield has quit ITV after admitting to an affair with a younger male colleague at This Morning; and ahead of the second round of key Turkish presidential elections, we hear from the wife of a jailed critic of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Also in the programme: Rishi Sunak denies claims his government has lost control of immigration; and we have a special report on the Turkish Alevi community in North London

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South Wales Police has referred itself to the police watchdog after admitting that officers followed an e-bike before a fatal crash that killed two teenagers in Cardiff. After a night of riots, and a day of changing police stories, we speak to the local MP. Also on the programme: Boris Johnson has been referred to the police over new claims that he broke Covid rules while he was prime minister. Who are the insurgents who launched a cross-border raid into Russia? We hear from someone's who's met one of the group's leaders. And we take a tour of Tate Britain as its national collection gets a new - and more inclusive - look.

Russian authorities say an armed group crossed from Ukraine into Russia's Belgorod region Republican Party's only black senator launches his presidential campaign

Also in the programme; the UK is to go ahead with North Sea carbon capture projects and the App that will work out who's doing all the work at home.

Also in the programme: a survivor of the Hiroshima nuclear bomb says G7 leaders lack commitment to nuclear disarmament; and "Are you there God? It's Margaret" - the film

Harry and Meghan say that lives were put at risk in a car chase in New York as they were pursued by paparazzi. We'll piece together what we know. Also on the programme: Tonight the prime minister Rishi Sunak has refused to reaffirm a Conservative manifesto promise to get levels of net migration below where they were four years ago. That's a reversal from the last three Tory prime ministers' general election pledges. Theresa May's former pollster gives us his assessment. And a row has broken out at the Cannes film festival after it premiered Johnny Depp's first film since his high-profile court battles with his ex-wife Amber Heard.

Also Sacklers dropped by Oxford University. And First Sudanese movie to show at Cannes Film Festival.

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The fentanyl crisis in the United States Twitter's new CEO South Africa accused of shipping arms to Russia

Also on the programme: Pakistan Supreme Court says arrest of former Primer Minister Imran Khan is illegal; and children left in tears by reading exam

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Also: 15 dead after Israeli attack on Islamic Jihad. And Imran Khan arrested. .

Also: Russia launches one of its biggest attacks on Ukraine in months. And Syria allowed to rejoin the Arab League.

With final results in from the local elections, we ask what it means for elections next year; and we hear what enthusiasts and sceptics make of the coronation tomorrow.

Photo: A United States Capitol Police shield used as evidence in a federal case against five Proud Boys defendants, in Washington, USA Credit: Michael Reynolds EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock

Also: Nationwide Russian air strikes against Ukraine. and Karl Lagerfeld honoured at the Met Gala.

The government has announced that it will end British evacuation flights from Sudan on Saturday evening. We hear from a British GP who gave up waiting to be told when she and her family might be evacuated and made the dangerous journey over ground to the coast. Also on the programme: the Earl of Harewood, whose family wealth came from slavery, says he thinks the British government should make an official apology; and how the followers of the Good News International Church in Kenya were told to starve themselves to death.

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The UK's first evacuation flight carrying British nationals from Sudan has landed in Cyprus. But we hear from one British woman whose grandparents are still stuck in Khartoum, unable to reach the aiport. Also on the programme: The Foreign Secretary tells us why Britain has to keep engaging with Beijing. And should lynx be returned to Scotland?

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Also: UK Inflation eases slightly – but food inflation still surging. And Russian ships accused of sabotage in the North Sea.

After another dramatic day for the SNP, we ask whether the party can free itself from the current turbulence. Fox News has paid the voting machine manufacturer Dominion nearly $800m (£640m) to settle their high profile libel case. We get the details. And the wife of the jailed Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza on the British authorities' response to his case.

The UN has called for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan - where two generals are battling for power. We hear from one civilian caught in the middle of the fighting, and from Africa Minister Andrew Mitchell. The world's oldest vehicle suspension bridge - linking Scotland and England over the River Tweed - has been re-opened after a massive overhaul. We speak to one of the engineers. And a Quiche fit for a King? We get a verdict on the official 'Coronation Quiche' from the nation's taster-in-chief.

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Also on the programme: Looking back at the life of mini-skirt designer Dame Mary Quant with legendary designer Jeff Banks.

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Also: Thousands of junior doctors across England start 4 day strike. And IMF expects UK to be worst performer of any major world economy this year.

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The latest on the dramatic developments in Scotland, with the arrest of Peter Murrell, the husband of Nicola Sturgeon, and the searching of their home. Also, we hear from one of the Nepalese gurkhas who worked for the British in Kabul, who were rescued, and now are facing removal from the UK. And we de-cipher the symbols on the Coronation invitation.

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