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The World Tonight

When it comes to daily news, The World Tonight takes international events seriously and covers them in depth. Using the BBC's international network of correspondents we report on what is going on, put it in context and provide a forum for debate on the big issues facing us all. The presenter team is led by Ritula Shah. It is broadcast Monday to Friday at 10pm on BBC Radio 4 and lasts for 45 minutes.
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4 Episodes

Parties make final pitches to voters as campaign ends

As Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak make their final pitches ahead of polling day on Thursday, we look back at the election campaign with the two main parties - and hear from voters still weighing up their options. Also on the programme:The White House insists - again - that Joe…
3 Jul 5PM 39 min

Boris Johnson makes last minute campaign appearance

On the penultimate day of campaigning, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson took to the stage at a Conservative rally in central London, warning that a Labour government would be "pregnant with horrors". Sir Keir Starmer spent the day in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire and spoke to the BBC's Chris Mason…
2 Jul 5PM 39 min

French centrists and Left strike deals to squeeze out National Rally

Centrist and left-wing politicians in France are scrambling to strike deals that will reduce the chances of the far-right National Rally winning a majority in the second round of voting of legislative elections on Sunday. Marine Le Pen's party emerged as the largest after the first round of voting. But…
1 Jul 5PM 38 min

Farage doubles down on allegations Reform UK was "set up" in racism scandal

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage doubled down on claims his party was "set up" after undercover filming for Channel 4 News recorded racist and homophobic remarks apparently made by some of his campaigners. Speaking at a BBC Question Time special, Farage pointed to previous acting experience from one of those…
28 Jun 5PM 35 min