Six O'Clock News

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  • President Trump confirms he asked Fifa to review US striker's red card

    President Trump has confirmed he called the head of Fifa, Gianni Infantino, to ask him to review the suspension given to the US striker Folarin Balogun. Also: Prince Harry is told he can't stay at Buckingham Palace because he didn't accept the invitation soon enough. And Sky buys ITV's media and entertainment divisions and promises hit shows will remain free to watch for now.

    31 min
  • Reform denies rules broken by Nigel Farage over ally benefits

    Reform UK has rejected claims that its leader Nigel Farage failed to declare benefits provided by a crypto-entrepreneur, who was jailed for fraud in the United States nine years ago. The Sunday Times says George Cottrell provided Mr Farage with security and social media support before he was elected, as well as use of a rented property in central London. In other news, Police Scotland say they're making inquiries after a complaint was made about the finances of Yes Scotland - a group which campaigned in favour of independence during the 2014 referendum. And England are taking on Mexico in their crucial World Cup knock-out game in Mexico City.

    17 min
  • Author of major review of senior policing in England and Wales tells the BBC the service isn't good enough

    The former Home Secretary, Lord Blunkett, has told the BBC that the police service in England and Wales isn't good enough, and that its leadership needs, in his words, an 'ethical reset'. The Labour peer has carried out a review of police leadership, which will say there are significant causes for concern. Also: Vast crowds of Iranians loyal to the Islamic Republic have gathered in Tehran to pay their respects to the country's former supreme leader. And: Prince Harry will not be joined by his wife and their two children when he visits London next week.

    17 min
  • Three men are cleared of murdering the journalist Lyra McKee

    Three men have been found not guilty of murdering the journalist and author, Lyra McKee, in Londonderry in 2019. Also: The United Nations has warned that another human rights catastrophe is unfolding in Sudan. And Taylor Swift fans surround Madison Square Garden in New York for what's billed as the wedding of the century.

    31 min
  • Court of Appeal rules that sentences handed to two teenagers for rape were unduly lenient

    Two teenagers who avoided jail for raping two girls in Hampshire have been ordered to serve four years in detention after the Court of Appeal ruled their original sentences were unduly lenient. Also: The Prime Minister has apologised for the role of the British state in historical forced adoptions. And a man has been pulled alive from the rubble in Venezuela, more than a week after two powerful earthquakes hit the country.

    31 min
  • Two police officers are being investigated over the arrest and handcuffing of Henry Nowak

    Two police officers who arrested Henry Nowak after he was fatally stabbed in Southampton, are being investigated for potential gross misconduct. Also: President Trump has rejected claims of a conflict of interest after it emerged he made more than a billion dollars from cryptocurrency last year. And tributes are paid to the frontman of the Village People, Victor Willis, who's died at the age of 74.

    28 min
  • Sir Keir Starmer announces an extra 15 billion pounds of military spending

    The outgoing Prime Minister has hailed what he called "a generational transformation of our armed forces," after the government published its delayed Defence Investment Plan. Also: The US Supreme Court has struck down President Trump's attempt to end automatic citizenship for babies born in the US. And Shetland backs a plan to dig undersea tunnels between islands.

    31 min
  • Andy Burnham sets out a vision to 'rewire Britain'

    The likely next prime minister, Andy Burnham, has set out a vision for what he says would be the biggest change in the way the country is run in our lifetime. Also: Resident doctors in England have accepted the government's latest pay offer, ending a series of strikes. And one of the leading comedy actresses of the 1970s and early 80s, Dame Penelope Keith, has died.

    31 min
  • England cricket captain Ben Stokes announces shock retirement

    Ben Stokes, the captain of England's men's test cricket, has announced his retirement from the international game. Iran has warned that any challenge to its control of the Strait of Hormuz will only further increase tensions, as the ceasefire with the US remains under strain. Venezuela's interim president says thirty-three people have this weekend have been rescued from rubble - after Wednesday's twin earthquakes.

    17 min
  • Aid arrives in Venezuela

    Venezuela's main airport, near the epicentre of Wednesday's twin earthquakes, has partially reopened, raising hopes that mobile hospitals can be brought in for the many casualties.

    The government is introducing what is calls a "capped, safe and legal" route for refugees to come to Britain, starting in the autumn.

    Germany has broken its all-time temperature record, with a reading of 41-point-5 celsius taken in in the east of the country.

    17 min

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