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Six O'Clock News

From BBC Daily News, News

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4

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Episodes
43
Releases
Daily
Typical length
31 min
On air since
2026
Latest episode
7 hours ago

Episodes

43 episodes, newest first

  1. King calls slave trade a 'shameful chapter'

    Show notes

    The King has opened the Commonwealth summit with a speech describing the transatlantic slave trade as a shameful chapter that fills his heart with horror. Also: A series of passenger flights across Europe have been searched after bomb threats. And 'mogging' has been named as the word of the year by the Collins English Dictionary. (Image: Reuters)

    31 min
  2. Home Secretary sets out changes to immigration rules

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    The Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has scrapped plans to make migrant care workers already in the UK wait 15 years for permanent settlement. Also: Dozens of supermarkets across seven European countries have been hit by a cyber-attack which raised temperatures in refrigerators and freezers, ruining the food inside. And Kimi Antonelli has become the youngest ever Formula 1 world champion. (Image: Reuters)

    31 min
  3. Palace says King 'transcends' politics of slavery

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    The King has begun attending events in Antigua, ahead of a Commonwealth meeting where he'll speak about the issue of slavery, but he won't offer an apology. There's been widespread criticism of the violence and looting on the margins of yesterday's mostly peaceful demonstrations across Germany, in part about the cost of living. The family of the murdered teenager Henry Nowak have said that the trauma of his murder was made worse by seeing footage of him handcuffed. (Image: Reuters.)

    17 min
  4. World's biggest crypto exchange hacked

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    The US Secret Service says it's 'working around the clock' to recover almost five billion pounds worth of cryptocurrency which was taken when the world's biggest crypto exchange was hacked. Also: Police Scotland has confirmed it is looking into the time Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor spent with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell at the Balmoral estate. Mr Mountbatten-Windsor has strongly denied all wrongdoing. And the former England fast bowler, James Anderson tells the BBC of his shock at being released by Lancashire. (Image: Reuters)

    31 min
  5. Rescuers work to identify Spanish train crash victims

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    Dozens of families in Spain are waiting for news about their loved ones, after at least 69 people were killed in yesterday's train crash near Madrid. Also: Andy Burnham says he wants to cut the welfare bill as soon as possible, but does not guarantee this will happen before the next general election. And George Michael's guitar sells for £180,000 after a row over the decision to auction it. (Image: EPA/Shutterstock)

    31 min
  6. John Healey delivers his first Budget

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    The Chancellor has delivered his first Budget promising to steer Britain through economic storms. In the Commons, he announced that 20 million households in England would receive a £100 payment towards energy bills. But the Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, accused him of delaying difficult decisions about issues such as defence. Also: At least 68 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a crash involving two high speed trains in central Spain. And passengers on a cruise around the world have been left stranded in Cambodia due to high fuel costs. (Image: EPA/Shutterstock)

    31 min
  7. Two men in court charged over alleged Iran-linked plot

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    Two men appear in court charged over an alleged Iran-linked plot involving RAF Fairford. John Healey announces his Budget tomorrow. Israel holds its general election.

    31 min
  8. Consultant doctors in England to strike next month

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    Senior doctors in England have announced a two-day strike next month over pay and working conditions. The government has called the planned action "irresponsible". The Home Secretary has commissioned an independent review into the murder of Henry Nowak -- the student whose attacker falsely claimed he had been racially abused. The Prime Minister has left the door open for a referendum on freedom of movement, but has ruled out major changes to the relationship with the EU before the next election. Part of London's busy Oxford Street has become pedestrianised -- a move that the city's mayor hopes will boost the economy. (Image: PA)

    31 min
  9. PM open to EU free movement of people

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    The Housing Secretary, Angela Rayner, has said nothing should be off the table when considering the UK's future relationship with the EU -- after Andy Burnham said he'd welcome an 'honest discussion' about restoring freedom of movement. Elon Musk has accused Ukraine's military of breaking the rules of his Starlink satellite service by using it for offensive drone strikes. People in Brazil are casting their votes in a tightly fought presidential election -- between the left-wing president Lula da Silva and his right-wing opponent, Flávio Bolsanaro. (Image: PA)

    16 min
  10. Police review handling of allegations about Meghan's father

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    Police are reviewing their handling of allegations about the Duchess of Sussex's father, Thomas Markle -- after confirming they received information in 2019 that they passed to her -- but not to other law enforcement agencies. French police have used tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters in several cities -- but there has been no repeat of the widespread violent disorder seen last weekend. The mayor of the city of Hebron in the Occupied West Bank says Israeli forces have destroyed the homes of 12 hundred Palestinians as part of a huge security crackdown -- after two soldiers were killed yesterday. (Image: PA)

    17 min
  11. Meghan Markle responds to claims against her father

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    The Duchess of Sussex has said she is "deeply distressed" after it emerged that her estranged father, Thomas Markle Senior, is being investigated for alleged possession of child sex abuse images. Thomas Markle has told The Daily Mail the accusations are 'sick lies'. Also: Power cuts are affecting thousands of properties in the south west of England and Wales because of high winds brought by Storm Austen. And a personalised skin cancer vaccine is found to slash the risk of patients dying or of the disease returning. (Image: PA)

    31 min
  12. Cyber-security flaw affects millions of websites

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    The UK's National Cyber Security Centre says the scale of a technical problem which has disrupted millions of websites is 'unprecedented'. Also: the defence secretary, Wes Streeting, issues a fresh warning to the public to be prepared for natural disasters and emergencies. And a decorator's Pokemon collection nets him one and half million pounds at auction. (Image: EPA/Shutterstock)

    31 min
  13. Jackdaw gas field gets the green light

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    A plan to start drilling the controversial Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea has been approved by the government. Climate change campaigners condemn the decision as 'reckless' but Andy Burnham says the move may help remove standing charges from gas bills. Also: The Education Secretary accepts in full the recommendations of a review of antisemitism in schools. And Just Eat's advertising suffers an AI malfunction. (Image: BBC)

    30 min
  14. Care homes an afterthought in Covid, inquiry finds

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    The Covid 19 public inquiry has found that the care sector appeared to be an afterthought during the pandemic, and that failings in the way people in care homes were protected allowed the virus to spread like 'wildfire'. Also: The Defence Secretary, Wes Streeting, despatches RAF jets to the Middle East, to help defend Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks. And a hedgehog who’s lost all seven thousand of his spikes has become the unlikely ambassador for a wildlife charity in Devon. (Image: Reuters)

    31 min
  15. Temporary curfews implemented across France

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    The government in France has told regional leaders to impose temporary curfews in a number of towns and cities to try to prevent a repeat of the weekend's violent disorder that's been described by some officials as the worst in modern French history. Also: A man accused of a mass stabbing on a train in Cambridgeshire last year has admitted 12 counts of wounding with intent. Anthony Williams will still stand trial for fourteen counts of attempted murder next week. And passengers who play loud music on buses in England could be fined up to £100 under an attempt by the government to crack down on antisocial behaviour. (Image: EPA/Shutterstock)

    31 min
  16. French protests turn violent

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    The French President, Emmanuel Macron, prepares to address the nation after protests against the rising cost of living and deteriorating public services descended into rioting and looting. Around 1,800 people were arrested yesterday and more than 500 police officers and firefighters were injured. Also: Zack Polanski rules out any immediate attempt to overturn the Green party's policy of describing Zionism as a form of racism. And the Pope makes his first public appearance since he was discharged from hospital, after undergoing lung cancer surgery.

    17 min
  17. Hundreds arrested in protests across France

    Show notes

    There have been outbreaks of violence in cities across France where tens of thousands of people took part in demonstrations against the cost of living and declining public services. Masked groups have set fire to buildings, looted shops and clashed with police. Also: President Zelensky says he fears the United States will lift more sanctions on Russia after President Trump blocked sweeping new measures targetting Russian oil and gas exports. And Pope Leo has been discharged from hospital in Rome, after having a cancerous growth removed from his lung.

    17 min
  18. Violence flares in the occupied West Bank during olive harvest

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    Dozens of masked Israeli settlers have attacked Palestinians harvesting olives in the village of Abu Falah, in the occupied West Bank. Also: A teenager who travelled from Norway to the UK to carry out a "hit" for a Swedish organised crime group has been sentenced to 20 years detention and three chefs from the West Country qualify for the Barbecue World Cup.

    31 min
  19. Jeffrey Donaldson jailed for 15 years

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    The former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, Jeffrey Donaldson, has been jailed for fifteen years for historic child sex offences, including rape. Also: the Defence Secretary, Wes Streeting, has expressed the importance of standing with Ukraine in its war against Russia while on a visit to Washington. And the president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, has apologised for his plans to commercialise the World Cup and other competitions. (Image: PA)

    31 min
  20. Russell Brand goes on trial

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    Witnesses have begun giving evidence in the rape and sexual assault trial of the comedian, Russell Brand. He denies three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one of indecent assault, made by six female complainants. Also: Andy Burnham has promised to accelerate deliveries of British air defence missiles to Ukraine, after welcoming President Zelensky to Downing Street. And a new research project is allowing scientists, and members of the public, to follow the movements of penguins.

    (Image: Julia Quenzler / BBC)

    31 min

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