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    Voting closes in elections in England, Scotland and Wales

    07/05/2026 | 37 mins.
    Polls have just closed in elections in Scotland, Wales and parts of England. We speak to Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy.
    Two British-Chinese dual nationals have been convicted of spying for China. What message does the case send? We hear from one Hong Kong dissident living in the UK.
    Three women with links to the jihadist Islamic State group have been arrested on returning home to Australia. We'll speak to the senator who visited their camp in Syria and campaigned for their return.
    And celebrating David Attenborough's 100th birthday, with a new choral work.
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    British cruise ship passengers self-isolating at home

    06/05/2026 | 38 mins.
    The UK Health Security Agency says two British passengers who were on board the MV Hondius, the cruise ship at the centre of a deadly hantavirus outbreak, are back in the UK and self-isolating at home. We hear from our correspondent and from a cruise ship medic.
    Also on the programme: Iran says it's reviewing new US peace proposals as Donald Trump talks up a possible deal.
    And we hear about the German man who's struck a blow for victims - of all natonalities - of sunbed hogging.
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    Government promises to deal with antisemitism in the arts

    05/05/2026 | 38 mins.
    As the government promises to deal with antisemitism in the arts, and the ‘chilling effect’ on Jewish artists, one filmmaker tells us about the barriers he faces in finding places to show his work.
    Also on the programme: Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Operation Epic Fury is ‘concluded’ and announces the US’s plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
    And you may have heard about data centres in space, but what about data centres at sea?
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    Trump pushes ahead with a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

    05/05/2026 | 38 mins.
    Trump pushes ahead with a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
    The UAE has been attacked by Iranian missiles - what does it all mean for the region's fragile truce?
    A Russian deserter tells us about life among the contract soldiers fighting in Ukraine.
    After FIFA allows a team of Afghan women refugees to take part in international football competitions, we speak to the captain.
    and the tech entrepreneur who has paid to conduct a professional orchestra.
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    Trump tells Congress he does not need their approval for Iran war

    01/05/2026 | 38 mins.
    President Trump has told Congress he does not need their authorisation for the Iran war, arguing the ongoing ceasefire means hostilities have "terminated".
    Also in the programme:
    As calls grow for restrictions on pro-Palestinian protests to combat rising anti-Semitism in the UK, we hear from one Jewish activist who regularly joins the marches. As Islamist fighters surround the Malian capital, we speak to someone inside the city. And on the trail of London's bats.

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