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    President Trump welcomes the King and Queen

    28/04/2026 | 30 mins.
    The King has held private talks with President Trump after being welcomed to the White House on the main day of his state visit. Also MPs are voting on whether Sir Keir Starmer should face a standards inquiry over Lord Mandelson's vetting. And Elon Musk and the maker of ChatGPT are appearing in a federal case that could shape the future of artificial intelligence.
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    MPs given a vote on whether the Prime Minister should face a parliamentary investigation

    27/04/2026 | 30 mins.
    MPs are to decide whether Sir Keir Starmer should face an inquiry into accusations he misled them about Lord Mandelson, which the Prime Minister denies. Also: The King is travelling to the US with the Queen to begin a State Visit that's being seen as his most significant trip since he came to the throne. And the long-awaited fight between the boxers Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will take place later this year.
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    Two-Hour Marathon Record Broken

    26/04/2026 | 16 mins.
    History's been made at the London Marathon, as the Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe becomes the first athlete to run a competetive marathon in under two hours.The 30-year-old won the event ahead of Yomif Kejelcha, who also broke the two-hour barrier. In other news, the Trump administration has called for an end to political violence after a gunman stormed the White House Correspondents' Dinner last night at the Hilton Hotel, in Washington; and the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, Darren Jones, has told the BBC that the US-Israeli war in Iran could lead to higher prices for energy and food in the UK for at least eight months after the conflict ends.
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    Iran Talks In Limbo

    25/04/2026 | 16 mins.
    Peace talks in Pakistan to end the US and Israeli war with Iran have been left in limbo, after President Trump said he'd stopped his special envoys from attending the discussions. Earlier, the Iranian delegation flew out of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, having -- they said -- put their position to intermediaries. In other news, a social media influencer who was hit by a car in central London last weekend has died in hospital; and warnings have been issued about the risk of wildfires in parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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    The European anti-fraud office formally opens an investigation into Lord Mandelson's time as trade commissioner

    24/04/2026 | 30 mins.
    The European anti-fraud office formally opens an investigation into Lord Mandelson's time as trade commissioner. Lord Mandelson has not commented on the allegations but the BBC understands he has denied acting in any criminal manner and was not motivated by financial gain. Also: Downing Street has insisted the sovereignty of the Falklands is "not in question", after documents suggested the US was reviewing its diplomatic position on the islands. And time has run out for the Assisted Dying bill to get through the House of Lords and become law.

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