The World Tonight Podcast
1) French PM Francois Bayrou ousted in confidence vote
A no-confidence vote in France has led to the ousting of the country’s Prime Minister Francois Bayrou just nine months after he took office. It now means President Emmanuel Macron has lost his third p...Show More
2) What next for Starmer after Rayner exit?
As Sir Keir Starmer delivers a sweeping cabinet reshuffle at the end of perhaps the most bruising week of his premiership so far, we ask his authorised biographer whether he can still turn it around. ...Show More
3) Deputy PM under pressure over stamp duty affair
The political future of Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner hangs in the balance as Westminster awaits a report into her tax affairs by Keir Starmer’s independent adviser on ministerial standards. Ray...Show More
4) Calls for Angela Rayner to resign after stamp duty admission
Members of the opposition have called for Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner to resign after she admitted she didn't pay enough stamp duty on a flat she purchased in Hove. She denied she had tried to...Show More
5) China prepares for massive military parade
China is preparing to host a massive military parade in Beijing to mark 80 years since the end of WWII. World leaders including Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un will be looking on...Show More
6) UK suspends refugee family reunions
The Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced the government will suspend family reunion for refugees, as part of an overhaul of the asylum system and Downing Street's attempt to "reset" at the start...Show More
7) Government wins Epping asylum hotel appeal
The government has won an appeal against a bid by Epping Forest District Council to block the housing of asylum seekers in a local hotel. We hear from a local councillor and a Labour MP on the Home Af...Show More
8) Russians hit residential and diplomatic buildings in Kyiv
Twenty-one people were killed in the overnight strikes on the Ukrainian capital, which also damaged buildings used by the British Council, the European Union and the Embassy of Azerbaijan. White House...Show More
9) Blair joins White House talks on Gaza
President Trump is hosting a meeting in the White House to discuss post-war plans for Gaza - and Sir Tony Blair is among those attending. We ask what influence the former prime minister might have ove...Show More
10) Will Reform's deportation plan reshape UK politics?
As Nigel Farage unveils plans to deport more than half a million illegal immigrants, we ask if it will hit home politically. Are voters more interested in policies, rhetoric, or data?Also on the progr...Show More