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The First Call

More than 150,000 people are welcoming Ukrainian refugees. Meet Inna and Jenny.

• 7 mins

Biden urges halt to Israel-Iran attacks

President Biden hopes Israel's strike on Iran is 'the end' of tit-for-tat attacks.

• 30 mins

Lowest fertility rate on record

Last year saw the lowest number of live births in England and Wales since 1977.

• 60 mins

29/10/2024

Afternoon news and current affairs programme

• 60 mins

The Budget: Labour's first in 14 years.

Labour's Budget: Rachel Reeves raises taxes by 40 billion pounds.

• 60 mins

Farmers fury over Budget

The National Farmers' Union says it was a 'disastrous budget' for family farms.

• 60 mins

Teenager is given life sentence for the murder of Holly Newton.

A "jealous" teenager is given a life sentence for the murder of Holly Newton.

• 60 mins

Kemi Badenoch elected leader of the opposition

What does the election of Badenoch as Conservative leader say about the party's future?

• 30 mins

University tuition fees rise for the first time in eight years

Students and universities react to the first rise in university fees in eight years.

• 60 mins

05/11/2024

Afternoon news and current affairs programme

• 60 mins

Trump celebrates his victory - what next?

Donald Trump celebrates a historic return to the White House.

• 60 mins

Biden responds to Trump victory

President Biden commits to a peaceful transfer of power to Donald Trump.

• 60 mins

Fury within Church of England over abuse report

Anger over the Archbishop of Canterbury's handling of allegations of abuse after report.

• 60 mins

09/11/2024

Full coverage of the day's news.

• 30 mins

Pressure mounts on the archbishop of Canterbury to resign

A senior bishop calls for Justin Welby to stand down over Church abuse scandal.

• 60 mins

The Archbishop of Canterbury resigns

The Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over his response to a child abuse scandal.

• 60 mins

Trump and Biden meet at White House

Biden and Trump share a handshake in the Oval Office – how will the transition play out?

• 60 mins

Universities facing year of woe

Two-thirds of universities facing financial problems, Office for Students warns.

• 60 mins

Trump’s Health Secretary pick raises vaccine fears

Could Robert F Kennedy’s vaccine scepticism damage public health?

• 60 mins

16/11/2024

Full coverage of the day's news.

• 30 mins

Starmer, Xi discuss 'respectful' relationship

As the British and Chinese leaders meet, PM examines the scale of the reset in relations.

• 60 mins

Ukraine fires US-supplied missiles into Russia

Russia accuses the US of escalating the war in Ukraine by allowing the use of ATACMs.

• 60 mins

Ukraine uses British-made missiles in Russia

Ex-Defence Secretary Grant Shapps says using the weapons is long overdue.

• 60 mins

The ICC issues an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu

The EU says the decision should be respected and implemented. Israel calls it anti-Semitic

• 60 mins

Two plead guilty to vast people smuggling operation

Two men who ran a people smuggling operation from a car wash in South Wales plead guilty.

• 60 mins

23/11/2024

Full coverage of the day's news.

• 30 mins