The World Tonight

US could rescind support for British sovereignty in Falklands

An internal Pentagon email has emerged outlining possible options for the United States to punish NATO allies it believes have not supported the war in Iran. The proposals include reassessing Washington's position on Britain's claim to the Falkland Islands. We speak to a Falkland Islander, a former deputy Chief of…

24 Apr 5PM 37 min

Assisted dying bill expected to fall

With the assisted dying bill expected to fall in the House of Lords tomorrow, after months of highly charged and emotional debate, we ask what next for supporters of a change to the law. Also on the programme: the health data of half a million volunteers to the Biobank database…

23 Apr 5PM 37 min

Labour MPs share frustration with embattled Starmer

The Prime Minister is facing hostile briefings from his Labour colleagues after he faced Prime Minister's Questions amid the ongoing scandal over Peter Mandelson’s appointment as Ambassador to the US. We hear from one backbench loyalist and ask how deep the discontent within the Parliamentary Labour Party is. Also on…

22 Apr 6PM 38 min

Official sacked by Starmer says No 10 attitude to vetting "dismissive"

Former senior official Sir Olly Robbins has accused Downing Street of taking a "dismissive attitude" to vetting during Lord Mandelson's appointment as the UK's ambassador to the US. Sir Olly was sacked as Foreign Office boss last week after it emerged he had cleared Lord Mandelson to take up the…

21 Apr 5PM 39 min

Sir Keir Starmer tells MPs that officials didn't tell him Lord Mandelson had failed security vetting

Sir Keir Starmer tells MPs that officials deliberately withheld the news from him that Lord Mandelson had failed security vetting We look ahead to tomorrow's appearance at a commons committee by the top foreign office mandarin who's been removed.. also: how do teachers feel about the new smartphone ban in…

20 Apr 6PM 37 min

"Staggering" I was not told Lord Mandelson failed vetting

The PM says he is "furious" he was not told about Lord Mandelson failing security vetting, as the government produces a memo showing he was first alerted on Tuesday. Donald Trump declares that the "Hormuz Strait situation is over". Is he correct? And we remember the life of BBC DJ…

17 Apr 6PM 38 min

Lord Mandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled decision

The prime minister did not know Lord Mandelson failed security vetting for the role of US ambassador until earlier this week, the government has said. We hear from the BBC's political editor and a Labour backbencher. As a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel comes into effect, we speak to our…

16 Apr 5PM 37 min

US war on Iran a "mistake", says Reeves

The Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said that the US made a "mistake" by ending diplomatic negotiations with Iran and entering into military conflict. Speaking on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings of finance ministers and bankers, Ms Reeves said the best way to prevent Tehran from developing…

15 Apr 6PM 37 min

Government under fire over defence spending

One of the authors of the government’s Strategic Defence Review has hit out at what he calls "corrosive complacency" on the part of the government. Lord Robertson, a former Labour defence secretary and NATO secretary general, said current levels of welfare spending were unsustainable and that security must be prioritised…

14 Apr 5PM 37 min

US blockade of Iranian ports takes effect

An American blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has come into force, after the failure of peace talks with Iran at the weekend. Tehran says it'll retaliate, but President Trump has repeated his threat to destroy any Iranian attack vessels which approach the blockade. We speak to a representative of…

13 Apr 6PM 37 min