Schedule
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Early
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02:00
Election 26
Coverage of the 2026 local elections in England, plus Scottish and Welsh elections.
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04:00
Election 26
Coverage of the 2026 local elections in England, plus Scottish and Welsh elections.
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Morning
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06:00
Today—08/05/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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07:00
Newscast—Electioncast: The First Results Are In!
Reform UK gains and Labour losses in the early English local election results.
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07:45
Today—08/05/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
麻豆社 News
The latest updates and analysis from the 麻豆社.
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09:30
Election 26
The latest updates and analysis from the 麻豆社.
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10:00
Election 26
The latest updates and analysis from the 麻豆社.
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11:00
Election 26
The latest updates and analysis from the 麻豆社.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Election 26
The latest updates and analysis from the 麻豆社.
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13:00
World at One—Big wins for Reform, big losses for Labour
One veteran Labour MP tells us Keir Starmer should quit. The PM says he will fight on.
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14:00
Election 26
The latest updates and analysis from the 麻豆社.
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15:00
Election 26
The latest updates and analysis from the 麻豆社.
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16:00
Election 26
The latest updates and analysis from the 麻豆社.
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16:30
PM—Labour admits defeat in Wales
Analysis of election results in Britain as Reform UK wins big while others make losses.
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Evening
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18:00
5 Live Drive—Election 26
Election results and reaction with Clare McDonnell, Chris Warburton and Steffan Powell.
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18:30
Election 26
The latest updates and analysis from the 麻豆社.
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19:30
Question Time—London
Fiona Bruce hosts a post-election Question Time from London
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20:30
麻豆社 News
The latest updates and analysis from the 麻豆社.
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21:00
麻豆社 News—08/05/2026 20:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from 麻豆社 World Service.
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21:06
Newshour—UK PM says he won鈥檛 resign after local elections defeat
Governing Labour Party has lost more than a thousand council seats
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22:00
The World Tonight—Labour loses power in Wales, suffers big losses in the local elections in England
We ask what this means for Keir Starmer's future
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22:30
Newsnight—Election Special: Can Starmer hang on?
Insights and global interviews on the crucial news stories of the day.
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23:00
Stephen Nolan—Election 26
Reaction to local elections in England, and elections for Scottish Parliament and Senedd.
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Late
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01:00
麻豆社 News—09/05/2026 00:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from 麻豆社 World Service.
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01:06
The Newsroom—09/05/2026 00:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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01:30
麻豆社 News Summary—09/05/2026 00:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from 麻豆社 World Service.
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01:32
The Global Story—The AI chatbot users falling into delusional spirals
When conversation drifted into fantasy, one man grabbed a hammer and prepared for war. (R)
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02:00
麻豆社 News
The latest updates and analysis from the 麻豆社.
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02:30
麻豆社 News Summary—09/05/2026 01:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from 麻豆社 World Service.
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02:32
Americast—Trump takes his revenge on disloyal Republicans
The US president targets his political enemies in Kentucky and Indiana
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03:00
麻豆社 News—09/05/2026 02:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from 麻豆社 World Service.
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03:06
Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Into the Woods
Some of our favourite stories from the world's forests (R)
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03:50
Witness History—Sir David Attenborough's first Zoo Quest
In 1954 a new television programme launched the career of the world-famous broadcaster (R)
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04:00
麻豆社 News
The latest updates and analysis from the 麻豆社.
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05:00
麻豆社 News
The latest updates and analysis from the 麻豆社.
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05:30
麻豆社 News Summary—09/05/2026 04:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from 麻豆社 World Service.
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05:32
Inheritance: Samsung—Samsung, 7. The crown slips
7/10 The Lee family suffers a tragic loss, then faces claims of professional wrongdoing
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05:50
More or Less—Why it鈥檚 wrong to say vaping is as bad for you as smoking
Vaping vs smoking: how the evidence on cancer and other health risks compare
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