Live News Schedule Thursday 18 June 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—18/06/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 01:06
  The Newsroom—18/06/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
4. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—18/06/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 01:32
  The Global Story—Hungary pays couples to have babies: Does it work?
  The possibilities and limitations of pro-natalism(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—18/06/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 05:06
  Newsday—Trump and Iran have signed an initial deal
  The deal aims to end the war and includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—18/06/2026
  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.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 12:15
  Politics Live—18/06/2026
  The big political issues of the day.
3. 13:00
  World at One—Baby murderer to spend whole life in prison
  Preston Davey was thirteen months old when he died. His adoptive fathers are sentenced.
4. 13:45
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
5. 14:00
  BBC News—18/06/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06
  Newshour—Agreement to end US-Iran war signed
  The negotiations now turn to the really difficult issues: we hear from Iran and Israel
7. 15:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
8. 16:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
9. 17:00
  PM—Ukraine strikes at the heart of Russia
  Moscow hit by the largest drone attack since the start of the war.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 18:30
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
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
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
7. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Counting underway in Makerfield by-election
  Can Labour’s Andy Burnham secure the Westminster seat necessary to challenge the PM?
8. 22:30
  Newsnight—Makerfield or Breakerfield?
  Insights and global interviews on the news stories of the day. With Paddy O'Connell.
9. 23:10
  By-Election Special
  Laura Kuenssberg is your guide as three parliamentary constituencies choose a new MP.
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Late
1. 00:00
  By-Election Special
  Laura Kuenssberg is your guide as three parliamentary constituencies choose a new MP.
2. 01:00
  By-Election Special
  Laura Kuenssberg is your guide as three parliamentary constituencies choose a new MP.
3. 02:00
  By-Election Special
  Laura Kuenssberg is your guide as three parliamentary constituencies choose a new MP.
4. 03:00
  By-Election Special
  Laura Kuenssberg is your guide as three parliamentary constituencies choose a new MP.
5. 04:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
6. 05:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.