Britain reportedly considers military assistance for Saudi Arabia
There are reports that Britain is considering sending military support to Saudi Arabia after advances by the Iran-aligned Houthi group furth...
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20 of 87 episodes‘Litany of failures’ in case of patient killed on NHS mental health ward
An inquest has heard that staff falsified records, slept and were on their phones on the night that Hugo Flint-Cahan was killed by another p...
Parliament votes against a fresh attempt to legalise assisted dying
MPs voted 286 to 270 against proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. We speak to supporters and opponents of attempts to...
Trump says every adult American will get $5,000 if Republicans win midterms
The race is on to woo voters ahead of elections that will decide who controls Congress. President Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bann...
AI 'could kill all humans' within 10 years: says Anthropic researcher
‘Godfather of AI’ Geoffrey Hinton tells us the warning is plausible and urgent action to regulate artificial intelligence is needed. Also in...
Israel retaliates for British sanctions on occupied West Bank imports
Israel has accused Britain of "consistently operating" against Israel, after Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband introduced sanctions on illegal s...
Government condemns disorder at Portsmouth anti-migrant protest
A Home Office minister has condemned Sunday night's disorder in Portsmouth, accusing groups behind it of promoting “racism and thuggery”. Sa...
Lindsay Clancy murder trial collapses
The trial of Lindsay Clancy, accused of murdering her three children, has collapsed as the jury failed to reach a verdict. Clancy’s defence...
A story of hope after Nepal flood
A man has been rescued from an underground tunnel more than a week after the devastating flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border. And as the...
Inside a clinic taking on childhood obesity
With thousands of children across England starting primary school for the first time, we look at the network of specialist NHS weight-loss c...
Burnham’s plan for government
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has set out his plans for government to the House of Commons, promising stronger public control of essential ser...
Government defends its prisoner early release scheme
As the government prepares to introduce legislation, allowing the early release of some prisoners on indefinite sentences - known as IPPs -...
Number of missing after Nepal flash floods jumps significantly to nearly 2,000
At least five have died in Tibet according to reports from Chinese state media. We explore what’s known about events on the Tibet side of th...
UK salmonella cases nearing 500 as egg investigations continue
Close to 500 people have become ill with salmonella linked to imported eggs. UK authorities say they have identified two new clusters of the...
Meta to pay up to $18bn to settle claims its platforms harm children
The Facebook and Instagram owner will also make changes aimed at better protecting kids using their platforms, including default daily time...
Dolly Parton dies aged 80
With tributes pouring in from around the world, we look back at the life and career of the legendary American singer. Also on the programme:...
US announces ‘economic D-Day’ for Iran
Some analysts have called Operation Economic Outcast a ‘damp squib’, given the lack of measures aimed at China – which buys roughly 90% of I...
High court allows rugby brain injury case to go on
Former rugby union and league players claim not enough was done to prevent brain injuries. Governing bodies argue robust systems are in plac...
Major Western powers condemn Israel's West Bank settlement project
The UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada say the project to build 1,200 settlement homes is “unacceptable”. Labour MP Zubir Ahmed tells us...
Hopes for new cancer vaccine
There have been encouraging results in melanoma vaccine trials run by US drug companies Moderna and Merck. The results are preliminary, but...