Neil and Catherine explain vocabulary and talk about Scotland's new health-related change

A minimum price for alcohol in Scotland

News Review shows you how to use the language from the latest news stories in your everyday English. Published every Wednesday by BBC Learning English.

Education

Training

Language Courses

Higher Education

K-12

Educational Technology

Language Learning

Last month was the world's warmest March on record. TRANSCRIPT
Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview-2024/unit-1/session-15.  FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:
Visit our website
✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish 
Follow us 
✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus  LIKE PODCASTS?
Try some of our other popular podcasts including: 
✔️ 6 Minute English
✔️ The English We Speak
✔️ Office English
They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

Hottest March ever

Thousands take part in anti-government protest in Israel calling for Prime Minister Netanyahu to resign. (Images: Amir Levy, Sean Gallup, Alexi Rosenfeld, Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu via Getty Images) TRANSCRIPT
Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview-2024/unit-1/session-14 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:
Visit our website
✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us
✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS?
Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English
✔️ Office English
✔️ The English We Speak They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

Israel protests

Six people are missing after a ship caused a bridge to collapse in Baltimore, USA. (Images: Michael A. McCoy for The Washington Post, Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post, Tasos Katopodis and Kevin Dietsch via Getty Images) For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com TRANSCRIPT 
Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview-2024/unit-1/session-13 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: 
Visit our website 
✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish  
Follow us  
✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus   LIKE PODCASTS? 
Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English 
✔️ News Review 
✔️ The English We Speak  They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

Baltimore bridge collapse

Vladimir Putin has claimed his fifth term as president after winning 87% of the vote, according to Russian election officials. Beth and Georgie discuss the language in the news headlines. (Images: Contributor via Getty Images) TRANSCRIPT 
Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview-2024/unit-1/session-12
  FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: 
Visit our website 
✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish   Follow us  
✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus    LIKE PODCASTS? 
Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English 
✔️ Office English
✔️ The English We Speak  They're all available by searching in your podcast app.

Putin claims election victory

(Images: Guerinault Louis/Anadolu, Jacques Langevin/Sygma/Sygma, Spencer Platt, Giles Clarke via Getty Images)

A minimum price for alcohol in Scotland

Download our free app to listen on your phone