Live News Schedule Wednesday 20 May 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 01:00
  BBC News—20/05/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 01:06
  The Newsroom—20/05/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
4. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—20/05/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 01:32
  The Global Story—Inside the war in Lebanon
  Despite a ceasefire, Israel’s still at war with Hezbollah in Lebanon.(R)
6. 02:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
7. 03:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
8. 04:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
9. 05:00
  BBC News—20/05/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 05:06
  Newsday—Putin and Xi Jinping meet in Beijing
  President Putin of Russia is in China days after the US President visited.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—20/05/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
3. 10:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
4. 11:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
5. 11:15
  Politics Live—20/05/2026
  The big political issues of the day.
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Afternoon
1. 13:00
  World at One—Russia sanctions row
  There's claim and counter-claim in Parliament over sanctions on Russian oil products.
2. 13:45
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
3. 14:00
  BBC News—20/05/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 14:06
  Newshour—Ebola: Is lack of testing the problem?
  Why the Ebola outbreak was able to spread so quickly
5. 15:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
6. 16:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
7. 17:00
  PM—Israel Security Minister taunts detained activists
  Multiple nations summon Israeli ambassadors over activist detainees being taunted.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  5 Live Drive—20/05/2026
  A round-up of the day's top news and sport with Clare McDonnell and Chris Warburton.
2. 18:30
  The Iran War Today
  A daily briefing from BBC News on the latest developments in the US-Israel war with Iran.
3. 18:45
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
4. 19:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
5. 20:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
6. 21:00
  BBC News—20/05/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 21:06
  Newshour—Former Cuban president Raul Castro indicted in US
  The former leader is charged over fatal downing of two planes in 1996
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Chancellor prepares to outline measures on cost of living
  Chancellor will outline proposal to limit judicial review on green energy projects
9. 22:30
  Newsnight—Fixing the cost of living?
  Insights and global interviews on the news stories of the day. With Victoria Derbyshire.
10. 23:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
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Late
1. 00:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 01:00
  BBC News—21/05/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 01:06
  The Newsroom—21/05/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
4. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—21/05/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 01:32
  The Global Story—Why Britain keeps losing prime ministers
  Britain has had six leaders in 10 years. Why might Keir Starmer be the next forced out?(R)
6. 02:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
7. 03:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
8. 04:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
9. 05:00
  BBC News—21/05/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 05:06
  Newsday—US indicts Raul Castro of Cuba
  The former president, along with five others, indicted on murder and conspiracy charges.