The World Tonight

Trump tariffs trigger massive US stocks sell-off

Global stocks have sunk a day after President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs on goods imported to the United States. The UK government is continuing to push for a trade deal with Washington DC. We ask what options it has and speak to a business leader present at a…

3 Apr 6PM 37 min

Trump announces ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs

The US president has announced sweeping tariffs of at least 10% on all US imports in what he called ‘Liberation Day’. The EU and China will face rates of 20% and 37% respectively, while imports from the UK will be taxed at 10%. We hear from UK businesses and one…

2 Apr 5PM 37 min

Trump prepares to upend global trade with tariffs

US President Donald Trump is set to announce tariffs on goods from around the world coming into America tomorrow, in what his administration has dubbed "Liberation Day". The UK government is still trying to negotiate exemptions to the tariffs through an economic deal, while other powers have promised retaliation. We…

1 Apr 6PM 37 min

Is Marine Le Pen really the victim of a political stitch-up?

The leader of France's hard right has come out fighting, after being barred from holding public office for five years. We ask if Marine Le Pen really is the victim of a political stitch-up. Also on the programme: Birmingham City Council has declared a major incident - because of the…

31 Mar 5PM 37 min

Hundreds dead in Myanmar after earthquake

Hundreds of people are dead in Myanmar with fears for many more after a powerful earthquake struck the centre of the country. The tremors were felt throughout the region. In Thailand's capital Bangkok, rescuers have worked through the night and into the early morning to find survivors from a partially-built…

28 Mar 7PM 38 min

King Charles cancels engagements following cancer side effects

Buckingham Palace says the King had to return to hospital briefly - after experiencing temporary side-effects from his cancer treatment. Canada's prime minister, Mark Carney, says the US is no longer a reliable partner. Words with no English equivalent make it into the OED. Economic competition in the Artic. And…

27 Mar 7PM 39 min

Chancellor defends cuts to disability benefits

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has defended the cuts to disability benefits announced in the Spring Statement. The Department for Work and Pensions’ own assessment warned that the changes would push 250,000 people into poverty. Also on the programme: Donald Trump announces new 25% tariffs on cars from overseas…

26 Mar 7PM 39 min

Democrats slam US Signal security breach

Democrats in the Senate and House of Representatives have sharply criticised the Trump administration after a journalist was added to a group chat featuring top officials discussing matters of national security. President Trump has dismissed the breach as ‘a glitch’.

25 Mar 7PM 39 min

Turkey protests continue despite more than a thousand arrests

Protests continued in Turkey for a sixth night after the jailing of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who is a major political rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. President Erdogan labelled the protests "evil" and blamed opposition political parties for provoking a "movement of violence". More than a thousand people have…

24 Mar 7PM 40 min

Some flights resume at Heathrow airport after closure

Heathrow’s chief executive has apologised to thousands of stranded passengers after a fire at a nearby electrical substation resulted in a loss of power to the airport. It has now reopened after being closed for most of the day, and says it hopes to run a full operation tomorrow. We…

21 Mar 7PM 38 min