Six O'Clock News

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  • The Green Party votes to adopt a policy that Zionism is racism.

    Members of the Green Party of England and Wales have voted to define Zionism as racist. Four of the five Green MPs had voiced public opposition to the motion - which described Zionism as an ideology in support of "an ethnonationalist Jewish state". Also: The government says dropping Sir Keir Starmer's plan to scrap some jury trials will speed up the process of bringing down the backlog in the courts. And the actor Gillian Anderson has asked some avid fans not to repeatedly sit in the front row of her latest theatre show in London's West End, saying it was "so distracting".

    17 min
  • UAE prosecutors say co-pilot used cockpit axe in plane attack

    Investigators in the United Arab Emirates say the co-pilot on a plane bound for Israel used an axe, stored in the cockpit for emergencies, as a weapon to attack the aircraft's captain. Also: Spanish riot police and protesters in Valencia clash at a demonstration over housing. And Tennessee's prison commissioner resigns over the botched execution of Christa Pike.

    17 min
  • G7 releases 100 million barrels of fuel reserves

    The G7 bloc of major economies agrees the release of a hundred million barrels of strategic fuel reserves, to try to bring down the cost of diesel. Also: Riot police have fired tear gas in Paris, as students continue protests across France demanding more money for education. And Manchester City have confirmed they have launched an appeal against a ruling that the club breached the Premier League’s financial rules. (Image: PA)

    31 min
  • Hundreds of prisoners walk free

    The first prisoners to be released early under the government's scheme to create more space in prisons in England and Wales have walked free. Victims and probation service staff are among those to criticise the move. Also: Executions in the US state of Tennessee have been halted after the prisoner, Christa Pike, survived two attempts to kill her by lethal injection. And secondary school students in France take part in a fourth day of protests over the education system. (Image: PA)

    31 min
  • RAF Fairford suspects released on bail

    The British men suspected of plotting a bomb attack on an RAF airbase in Gloucestershire have all been released on bail. The head of counter terrorism police says the investigation is still ongoing. Also: the Chancellor, John Healey, tells Labour Conference delegates that cutting welfare expenditure is a 'moral duty', and not just an economic necessity. And Space X's latest starship mission goes up, but comes down hours earlier than planned. (Image:

    EPA/Shutterstock)

    31 min
  • Pilot arrested after 'stabbing co-pilot in cockpit'

    A senior Israeli minister has described an incident on a plane travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv as an 'attempted jihadist terror attack'. Also: Andy Burnham says it's possible Labour will offer a new in-out referendum on the EU in its next election manifesto. And a brown bear known as '89 Backpack' has won the annual fat bear week competition in the US. (Image: Reuters)

    31 min
  • Andy Burnham sets out his vision on social care

    Andy Burnham has told the Labour Party conference that the existing pension triple lock will end in 2030 to help fund a new national care service. Also: The Premier League has announced that Manchester City have been found guilty of all 150 financial breaches they were accused of. And Spain has agreed to ban evictions until 2030.

    31 min
  • Five men arrested after RAF Fairford incident

    Five men have been arrested on suspicion of explosive and terrorism offences after three “suspicious vehicles” were reported near a base used by the US military in Gloucestershire. Police woke dozens of people living near RAF Fairford in the early hours of the morning and told them to leave their homes. Also:Andy Burnham says he'll put plans for a national care service for England to voters at the next general election. And a standoff continues in Northern Ireland -- where protesters block a loyalist march from going through a nationalist area.

    17 min
  • Andy Burnham promises new direction for the UK at Labour Party conference

    Andy Burnham has promised to set out a new direction for the UK after what he called a decade of drift since Brexit, as he arrived for his first Labour conference as prime minister. He told clapping supporters that he'd outline how he'd deliver growth in every postcode and hope in every heart. He also announced a new scheme to help get young people on the property ladder.

    17 min
  • Man City found guilty of most of 115 financial rule breaches

    Sources say Manchester City have been found guilty of breaking the majority of the 115 financial rules they were accused of breaching. Also: The Prime Minister has urged the justice system of England and Wales to look at how a paedophile was bailed back to his flat overlooking a playground. And the BBC is bringing back the children's programme, Play School. (Image: PA)

    31 min

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