World at One Episodes Episode guide
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Andy Burnham's first PMQs
Burnham and Badenoch clash over welfare and the deficit.
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Sir Keir Starmer to stand down as an MP
His successor faces his first day in the Commons promising a 'sense of optimism.'
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Questions remain over PM's plan for early release
How will the latest changes to the scheme affect prison capacity?
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Flash flood death toll continues to rise
Hundreds remain missing in Nepal following Wednesday’s flash floods.
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Hundreds dead and over a thousand missing across Nepal and Tibet after yesterday's devastating flash flood
The deputy mayor of one of the worst affected areas pleads for help.
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Murder investigation launched after house fire in Middlesborough leaves two dead
Police say they can't rule out links to wider organised crime.
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Beijing responds to Trump's threat of sanctions
China vows to protect its interests in the face of US sanctions against Iran's partners.
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Burnham condemns "outrageous" threats from Russia
The PM uses his first overseas visit to take blueprint for Storm Shadow missiles to Kyiv.
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Iran: President Trump promises "economic D-Day"
Trump threatens new sanctions on countries that continue to trade with Iran.
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Kyiv faces overnight bombardment
Why is Ukraine lacking much needed anti-ballistic missile systems?
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Lewes derailment: investigation finds fault in track
Rail investigators find track defect on approach to site of Lewes derailment.
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Children's Commissioner calls for overhaul of Prevent programme
Dame Rachel de Souza says Prevent is failing to help young people ‘fixated with violence’.
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Trump envoy meets Netanyahu after Hamas talks on peace plan
Last week, Israel rejected President Trump's 15-point plan for peace.
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14/08/2026
News, analysis and comment from Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4
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Sir Mark Rowley: rule of law in "very, very precarious" state
Britain's top police officer warns the rule of law is in a "very, very precarious" state.
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Serial sex offender and double murderer Simon Levy given whole life sentence
Levy killed two women and raped another while on bail for other offences.
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The Prime Minister intervenes in the potential early release of PC Andrew Harper's killers
The government previously said exempting ‘one or two offenders’ was ‘not possible’.
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At least 13 killed in a deadly Ukrainian drone strike on Russia
75 have been injured, with Moscow saying civilians are among the dead.
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07/08/2026
News, analysis and comment from Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4
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Record numbers referred to Prevent
Many of those referred to the government's anti-radicalisation scheme were children.
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Police investigating explosive device at Leipzig Airport
Flights diverted after police confirm finding a drone carrying an explosive device.
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EU emergency talks after Ceuta influx
How the border surge created an EU political storm.
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Reform UK unveils latest plan to tackle illegal migration
Nigel Farage is questioned about finances at policy launch.
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60,000 migrants enter Spanish enclave Ceuta
At least 34 people have died during the crossing, Ceuta's president says.
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30/07/2026
News, analysis and comment from Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4
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PM says 'difficult decisions' on social care funding
Prime Minister pledges to meet with other political parties.
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Andy Burnham announces plans to reform education
Burnham vows to create a Britain that values 'the hard hat as much as the graduation cap’.
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27/07/2026
News, analysis and comment from Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4
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Tens of thousands evacuate from wildfires in south-west France
Wildfires rage across southern Europe as thousands are forced to evacuate.
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Police apologise for ‘missed opportunity’ before Manchester synagogue attack
The attacker’s phone was seized twice by detectives in months before the incident.