The World Tonight

French PM Francois Bayrou ousted in confidence vote

A no-confidence vote in France has led to the ousting of the country’s Prime Minister Francois Bayrou just nine months after he took office. It now means President Emmanuel Macron has lost his third prime minister in just over a year. We explore how opposition parties are reacting to the…

8 Sep 6PM 37 min

What next for Starmer after Rayner exit?

As Sir Keir Starmer delivers a sweeping cabinet reshuffle at the end of perhaps the most bruising week of his premiership so far, we ask his authorised biographer whether he can still turn it around. Also: The Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage, has told his party's conference to be ready…

5 Sep 6PM 38 min

Deputy PM under pressure over stamp duty affair

The political future of Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner hangs in the balance as Westminster awaits a report into her tax affairs by Keir Starmer’s independent adviser on ministerial standards. Rayner has admitted under-paying stamp duty on a second home in Hove, but says she was acting on incorrect legal…

4 Sep 5PM 38 min

Calls for Angela Rayner to resign after stamp duty admission

Members of the opposition have called for Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner to resign after she admitted she didn't pay enough stamp duty on a flat she purchased in Hove. She denied she had tried to dodge the extra tax, blaming the "mistake" on initial legal advice that failed to…

3 Sep 6PM 39 min

China prepares for massive military parade

China is preparing to host a massive military parade in Beijing to mark 80 years since the end of WWII. World leaders including Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un will be looking on, but most Western leaders will not be there. We explore what the display of…

2 Sep 6PM 37 min

UK suspends refugee family reunions

The Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced the government will suspend family reunion for refugees, as part of an overhaul of the asylum system and Downing Street's attempt to "reset" at the start of a new parliamentary term. Also in the programme: the spiralling cost of transport for school pupils…

1 Sep 6PM 37 min

Government wins Epping asylum hotel appeal

The government has won an appeal against a bid by Epping Forest District Council to block the housing of asylum seekers in a local hotel. We hear from a local councillor and a Labour MP on the Home Affairs Committee. Also on the programme: we debate whether the handling of…

29 Aug 6PM 38 min

Russians hit residential and diplomatic buildings in Kyiv

Twenty-one people were killed in the overnight strikes on the Ukrainian capital, which also damaged buildings used by the British Council, the European Union and the Embassy of Azerbaijan. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said US President Donald Trump “was not happy” about the bombardment. Also on the programme: Britain,…

28 Aug 6PM 38 min

Blair joins White House talks on Gaza

President Trump is hosting a meeting in the White House to discuss post-war plans for Gaza - and Sir Tony Blair is among those attending. We ask what influence the former prime minister might have over the current US President - and whether an end to the war is any…

27 Aug 5PM 38 min

Will Reform's deportation plan reshape UK politics?

As Nigel Farage unveils plans to deport more than half a million illegal immigrants, we ask if it will hit home politically. Are voters more interested in policies, rhetoric, or data? Also on the programme: The French government is teetering on the edge - as the finance minister warns that…

26 Aug 6PM 38 min