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    AI 'could kill all humans' within 10 years: says Anthropic researcher

    09/09/2026 | 37 mins.
    ‘Godfather of AI’ Geoffrey Hinton tells us the warning is plausible and urgent action to regulate artificial intelligence is needed.
    Also in the programme: Calls for answers in Westminster after a failure of the UK's air traffic control system causes more than 2,000 flights to be cancelled over two days. And Apple announces the introduction of the first foldable iPhone – but is the technology a gimmick, or the future of phones?
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    Israel retaliates for British sanctions on occupied West Bank imports

    09/08/2026 | 45 mins.
    Israel has accused Britain of "consistently operating" against Israel, after Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband introduced sanctions on illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. The UK government says the measures are vital to keep the two-state solution alive in the Middle East. We'll have reaction from the Palestinian ambassador to the UK, and an Israeli politician running for election.
    Also on the programme: hundreds of flights are cancelled at UK airports because of a problem with air traffic control. We hear how airports are sorting through the backlog.
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    Government condemns disorder at Portsmouth anti-migrant protest

    09/07/2026 | 37 mins.
    A Home Office minister has condemned Sunday night's disorder in Portsmouth, accusing groups behind it of promoting “racism and thuggery”. Sarah Jones MP said "those who cross the line from peaceful protest into illegality will face the full force of the law".
    Also on the programme: The government is expected to announce sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank - we hear the verdict of a former foreign secretary. After a big election win, can Germany's far-right AFD do a deal with members of the ruling CDU to form a government in the state of Saxony-Anhalt? And we speak to the MP who wants to ban the development of AI superintelligence in the UK.
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    Lindsay Clancy murder trial collapses

    09/04/2026 | 37 mins.
    The trial of Lindsay Clancy, accused of murdering her three children, has collapsed as the jury failed to reach a verdict. Clancy’s defence did not deny that she killed her children, but pleaded not guilty, with her lawyers arguing she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and should not be held criminally responsible. The case has transfixed America and spurred public debate on maternal mental health.
    Also on the programme: Nigel Farage addresses Reform UK’s members as his party faces allegations of trying to get around electoral law; and we hear why the stellar career of comedy actor Richard O’Sullivan, who has died at the age of 82, came to a premature end.
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    A story of hope after Nepal flood

    09/03/2026 | 38 mins.
    A man has been rescued from an underground tunnel more than a week after the devastating flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border. And as the challenges of rebuilding the country lie ahead we have an interview with a government minister as Britain pledges financial help.
    Also on the programme: Fresh allegations that Reform UK may have plotted to break the law on foreign political donations. And, the feminist activist Gloria Steinem has died at the age of 92 - we'll look back at the legacy she leaves for women today.
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