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details in the programme. its saturday the fifth of november. our main story: passengers are being warned to expect significant disruption on the railways today, despite strike action being called off. tens of thousands of rail workers had been due to walk out in the long—running dispute over pay and working conditions. strikes planned for monday and wednesday have also been cancelled, as negotiations between the rmt union and train operators are stepped up. our business corresponden...

the met office has confirmed that last year was the hottest on record. and tens of thousands of mourners attend the funeral of pope benedict the 16th. the service was led by pope francis who praised his predecessorfor his wisdom, tenderness and devotion. upset for emma raducanu who retires with an ankle injury from the asb classic in auckland less than two weeks before the australian open. hello, good afternoon. prince harry has claimed his brother — prince william — physically att...

rishi sunak has appeared before mps in parliament on his first full day as prime minister, and announced yet more unravelling of liz truss�*s plans. the governments economic statement due to be delivered on monday has now been pushed back by almost three weeks to november the 17th. the delay did not trouble the financial markets. in fact, the pound rose again against the dollar and is currently trading at $1.16 — up around 1.2% — although thats also being driven a weakening dolla...

reports from iran say at least 13 people have died in a terror attack on a religious site, on the day that thousands of people have been marking the death of the hijab protestor mahsa amini. and russia claims up to 70,000 people have left the occupied city of kherson amid rumours there could be a large and bloodied battle looming. we start again here in the uk — where rishi sunak has had his first full day in office as prime minister. and already, hes been forced to defend his appoin...

far—right thug, but he changed sides, became an informer and after years in exile, returned to britain to become a prominent activist for the group hope not hate. what is the most effective antidote to hate—fuelled neo—nazi extremism 7 matthew collins, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. yourjob is rooting out, exposing, the most vile forms of racism, neo—nazism. yep. the twist is that you, yourself, in your youth, were one of them. do you see traits of yourself in todays neo—naz...

to growing pressure from beijing. you are watching bbc news. now ourworld — iran: catching a killer. for the past year, i have been reporting on the most important story of my life. my name is omid montazaeri, and im a reporterfor bbc persia. this story is about a massacre that took place in my home country, iran. in 1988, the iranian government, led by ayatollah khomeini, ordered thousands of political prisoners to be killed. my father was amongst those killed. i was just two years ...

a tenth person has been killed by an explosion at a block of flats injersey earlier this month — kathleen mcginess was injured by the blast and died in hospital yesterday. boxing day sales begin in the uk — but will the high streets be busy or will shoppers be cutting back as the cost of living crisis bites? hello and welcome to bbc news. a russian air base hundreds of kilometres from ukraine has come under attack for the second time in less than a month. the russian defence minist...

for another referendum on scottish referendum? we want to hear from you. you can find me on twitter. im @annitabbc or you can use the hashtag bbc your questions. a man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering 35—year—old zara aleena in east london. police say she was the victim of an "opportunist stranger attack". the song youll be hearing a lot more of as the bbc picks the official track for its commonwealth games coverage. at least 46 people have been found dead in an abandone...

on suspicion of murdering 35—year—old zara aleena in england. police say she was the victim of an "opportunist stranger attack". scotlands first minister nicola sturgeon will set out her plans to hold a second referendum on scottish independence. and the dogs not playing ball — how these pooches were tipped to be wimbledon�*s ball boys and girls, but failed to get moving... ..without a treat. hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. at least 46 people ...

after a gunman killed ten people in a suspected racially motivated terror attack at a supermarket in the city of buffalo. now on bbc news, nick robinson in conversation with people who influence our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. hello, welcome to political thinking. a relaxed conversation, not a news interrogation with someone who shapes our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. now not since the creation of what used to be called the ministry of fun, rath...