The World Tonight

The World Tonight

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  • Will Grenfell survivors get justice they want?

    The final Grenfell Tower Inquiry has blamed a chain of failures by governments and private companies for the fire that claimed 72 lives. We speak to the Grenfell resident whose warnings were ignored - and ask whether the survivors will now get the justice they want.

    Also tonight:

    A first round defeat for Priti Patel in the Tory leadership contest - so who's leading the race to become the next leader?

    And a quarter-final win at the US Open for the new British tennis star Jack Draper. We get reaction from New York.

    38 min
  • How can more Channel tragedies be stopped?

    A pregnant woman and six children are among the dead after a small boat capsized in the Channel in the worst tragedy of its kind this year. We're live on the French coast - and ask whether the new government's plan to "smash the gangs" will help to prevent future tragedies.

    Also tonight:

    The final report into the Grenfell Tower fire is published tomorrow - we hear what it means to survivors. And as a street in Prague is named after Sir Nicolas Winton - we speak to one of the children he rescued from the Nazis and who was there for the ceremony.

    38 min
  • UK suspends some arms exports to Israel

    The Foreign Secretary has announced that the government is suspending thirty arms export licences to Israel. David Lammy told MPs that there was a "clear risk" that British-made parts might be used to commit acts which violate international humanitarian law. They include components for fighter jets, helicopters and drones. Israel criticised the move as a "disappointing decision" at a "sensitive moment".

    Also in the programme: Venezuela has reacted furiously to the seizure by the US of its leader, Nicolas Maduro's personal jet; and is it time to end compulsory multiplication tests for nine year-olds?

    39 min
  • The hospice funding crisis

    Hospices say services are at serious risk of being cut because of a crisis in funding. A hospice caring for terminally ill people tells us it's planning to cut jobs - and beds. We ask whether, as well as money, the relationship between hospices and the NHS needs to change.

    Also tonight:

    A Labour MP, revealed by the BBC to be renting out flats with black mould and ant infestations, says he's profoundly sorry that tenants have been let down. We have the latest.

    Is Germany about to face fresh political upheaval? We look ahead to this weekend's crunch elections where the far-right is expected to surge.

    As Terry's the chocolatier provokes controversy among chocolate lovers by offering a version of its chocolate orange without the orange flavour, a food psychologist explains why it might still taste... orangey.

    39 min
  • Israel agrees to pause in Gaza fighting for police vaccine drive

    The World Health Organisation says Israel has agreed to "humanitarian pauses" in Gaza in order to allow the administration of polio vaccines to more than 600,000 children. The agreement comes days after UN officials said a 10-month-old baby had been partially paralysed after contracting Gaza’s first case of polio for 25 years.

    In the United States, Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris has recorded her first broadcast interview. She sat down with CNN alongside her running mate Tim Walz.

    And the Met Office has issued its list of storm names for the upcoming year, including one paying tribute to a weather forecaster whose prediction saved the D-Day landings.

    38 min
  • Israel's biggest operation in West Bank in years

    The biggest Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank in years continues tonight. We ask what's behind it - and speak to the head of the city's biggest hospital.

    Also on the programme:

    The Paralympics are underway - with a glittering opening ceremony in Paris - we're live in the French capital.

    After the Prime Minister refuses to rule out the UK entering a youth exchange scheme with the EU - we debate whether that could be a good idea.

    And why has it reportedly taken an underground practice known as "beaver bombing" to get them back into the wild?

    38 min
  • Starmer says Autumn budget will be "painful"

    Sir Keir Starmer once again rounded on the Conservative record in government as he promised "tough action" to "fix the foundations of the country". Speaking from the Downing Street garden, the prime minister said people would have to "accept short-term pain for long-term good" ahead of the Budget in October.

    In the Middle East, another hostage was rescued by the IDF in Gaza. Farhan Elkadi is a Bedouin Arab who worked at a kibbutz in southern Israel from where he was captured on October 7th. He was found in an underground tunnel.

    And an extremely rare orchid that some people thought was instinct in Britain has been found, but the finder won't reveal where.

    38 min
  • Keir Starmer speech to warn tough times ahead

    The Prime Minister set to warn that "things will get worse before they get better" in a speech from Downing Street’s rose garden.

    Also in the programme: Ukraine says Russia has used hundreds of missiles and drones to target the country's energy network, in the biggest air attack of the war so far. And, Gallagher brothers tease Oasis reunion – we speak to a fan who manages the rural studio where they recorded 'What's the story morning glory?'.

    38 min
  • Will RFK's Trump endorsement swing presidential race?

    The independent candidate for US president, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has dropped out of the race and backed the Donald Trump. What impact could his endorsement have on the presidential race?

    Also on the programme:

    The sacked BBC presenter Jermaine Jenas has apologised for messages to women which led to his dismissal - but says he did nothing illegal. We have the latest.

    The artist behind a major new slavery memorial, chosen today by the Mayor of London, tells us what inspires him.

    And an undelivered postcard has finally arrived - only 121 years after it was first dropped in the post. We discuss the mystery it contains - and in the age of the text and selfie, the postcard's enduring appeal.

    38 min
  • Kamala Harris to give biggest speech of career at DNC finale

    The Vice President will take to the stage, at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, to accept the party’s presidential nomination. Her aides say she'll deliver a robust denunciation of Donald Trump, and lay out her plans to tackle the cost of living and protect personal freedoms, including access to abortion.

    Also in the programme:

    The first drug to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease has been approved for private use, but it won't be available on the NHS in England.

    And, the world's second-largest diamond was found in Botswana.

    38 min

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