Episodes
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,...
Published 04/18/24
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...
Published 04/18/24
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 to 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...
Published 04/17/24
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...
Published 04/16/24
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.
Published 04/12/24
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...
Published 04/11/24
Children have been let down by a lack of research and “remarkably weak” evidence on medical interventions in gender care, according to a landmark review by paediatrician Dr Hilary Cass. We explore how the “toxicity” of the debate around gender outlined in the report is being felt by medical professionals. Also on the programme: Ukraine’s chief military adviser for gender issues is urging her country to adopt an Israeli-style female conscription policy – we hear rare testimony from a woman...
Published 04/10/24
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...
Published 04/09/24
Also: A warning that Austria could be largely ice-free within forty-five years and the Tropicana hotel closes in Las Vegas - famous for gambling, glamour, sleaze and the mob.
Published 04/05/24
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…
Published 04/04/24
Also in the programme: NATO discusses a "Trump-proof" plan for funding arms to Ukraine; and the terrifying ordeal of a Haitian journalist kidnapped by a criminal gang.
Published 04/03/24
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:...
Published 04/01/24
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...
Published 03/27/24
Also: Hamas respond to the UN ceasefire resolution. The crackdown on rogue pedicabs in London. and a mini-reshuffle for Rishi Sunak.
Published 03/26/24
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.
Published 03/25/24
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.
Published 03/23/24
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.
Published 03/21/24
Also in the programme, shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves sets out Labour’s economic plans. And can AI coaches help football teams improve their performance?
Published 03/19/24
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.
Published 03/18/24
Also in the programme: Day one of Russia's presidential elections; and an exhibition opens in London telling the stories of palace servants
Published 03/15/24
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
Published 03/14/24
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 release And 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
Published 03/13/24
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 ?
Published 03/12/24
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
Published 03/08/24
Also: Pembrokeshire votes to increase council tax by more than 20% over 2 years. And Sacked Ukrainian General is made Ambassador to London by President Zelensky
Published 03/07/24