Now playing Next United Kingdom Boris Johnson apologies to pandemic victims at COVID inquiry The former UK leader will speak at the ongoing inquiry on Wednesday and Thursday, following criticism from colleagues and the public on how he handled the pandemic. 06/12/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Sir Elton John: Next UK election winner can help stop AIDS by 2030 Sir Elton John has told British MPs that the winner of the next general election can "help to end AIDS worldwide by 2030." 30/11/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom Rishi Sunak escalates his war of words with Greek PM over Marbles The British prime minister said his Greek counterpart wanted to "grandstand and relitigate issues of the past" rather than focus on serious topics. 29/11/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom Diplomatic spat sees British PM snub Greek PM over Parthenon Marbles The leaders had been due to meet on Tuesday to discuss the Israel-Hamas war, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the priceless antiquities which Athens wants back. 28/11/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK's 2022 migration levels revised to a record-breaking high The figures will likely be an embarrassment for Rishi Sunak's Conservative government who consistently pledge to bring the levels down. 23/11/2023
Now playing Next Green News Tough sentences for climate protesters ‘entirely right’, says UK PM UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has hit back at criticism from the United Nations over harsh sentences for climate protesters. 21/11/2023
Now playing Next Economy UK borrows more money ahead of expected tax cuts The UK sees second-highest October borrowing on record as experts predict a tax cut announcement on Wednesday.. 21/11/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK's Rishi Sunak urges world to use AI and science to end malnutrition Sunak was joined by ministers, diplomats and philanthropists from about 20 countries at a one-day Global Food Security Summit in London, where he urged world leaders to harness artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge technology to end malnutrition around the globe. 21/11/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Who is Esther McVey and what does ‘anti-woke’ mean anyway? The British government’s brutal cabinet reshuffle has reintroduced Esther McVey, a minister without a portfolio who will be tasked with combating ‘wokery’. But what does that mean, and how are culture wars at the heart of the Tory leadership’s electoral tactics? 15/11/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK politics: David Cameron in, Suella Braverman out in reshuffle Opposition parties had accused Braverman of emboldening far-right groups with her comments about pro-Palestinian protests. 13/11/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom Protesters in London clash with police ahead of pro-Palestinian march The demonstrators, thought be right-wing, shouted 'England 'til I die' and carried St. George's flags ahead of Armistice Day events in the capital. 11/11/2023
Now playing Next Mobility Self-driving cars move a step closer to taking to the roads in the UK UK prime minister Rishi Sunak’s government signaled its intention to introduce new legislation to develop and regulate the sector. 08/11/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK Home Secretary wants to ban homeless people from living in tents - calling it ‘lifestyle choice’ Suella Braverman is proposing new laws to restrict the use of tents by homeless people, taking to X - formerly Twitter - to say many see it as a mere lifestyle choice. 04/11/2023
Now playing Next Tech News Musk and Sunak discuss 'disruptive force' of AI at UK summit Speaking at the discussion, Musk said there was a role for governments to play "when the public safety is at risk" in regards to AI. 03/11/2023
Now playing Next Tech News ‘World-first’ AI agreement reached at UK’s safety summit Representatives and companies from 28 countries, including the US and China, as well as the EU, signed the pact that aims to tackle the risks of so-called frontier AI models. 01/11/2023
Now playing Next Tech News Everything you need to know about the UK’s AI safety summit The UK prime minister hopes the artificial intelligence (AI) summit will push the country onto the world stage of AI but it may be more of a follower rather than a leader. 01/11/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom Could the next UK general election be in the hands of undecided women? With 25% of women currently undecided on who to vote for in next year’s expected general election, experts say their votes have the power to swing the next vote. 28/10/2023
Now playing Next Tech News UK in no rush to regulate AI, Sunak says ahead of AI safety summit The UK says it will establish the world’s first AI safety institute to prevent the technology escaping human control. 26/10/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom It's a wealthy European country, so why is homelessness on the rise? In new data, it’s been revealed that overall spending on homelessness has increased by 10.5% since 2021/22 and a majority of councils have reported their costs have gone up. 22/10/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK's Labour Party win resounding victories over Conservatives Britain's opposition Labour party have won two by-elections over the ruling Conservatives, putting even more pressure on Rishi Sunak's party as the next general election fast approaches. 20/10/2023