Live News Schedule Friday 19 June 2026

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—19/06/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 07:00
  Newscast—Burnham Wins in Makerfield - So What Happens Now?
  Burnham wins Makerfield by-election, paving way for leadership challenge against Starmer.
3. 07:45
  Today—19/06/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
4. 09:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
5. 10:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
6. 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—19/06/2026
  The big political issues of the day.
3. 13:00
  World at One—Victorious Burnham makes his pitch to the country
  Andy Burnham wins in Makerfield. but the prime minister insists he's staying put.
4. 13:45
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
5. 14:00
  BBC News—19/06/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 14:06
  Newshour—Israel and Hezbollah agree to ceasefire
  Israel and Hezbollah agree to ceasefire, US official confirms
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—Is time up for Keir Starmer as PM?
  After Andy Burham's by-election win does this spell the end for Sir Keir Starmer?
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Evening
1. 18:00
  5 Live Drive—19/06/2026
  A round-up of the day's top news and sport with Clare McDonnell and Chris Warburton.
2. 18:30
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
3. 19:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
4. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Catherine Atkinson MP, Nigel Huddleston MP, Fraser Nelson, Polly Toynbee
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Hixon Memorial Hall in Staffordshire.
5. 20:55
  This Week in History—June 15th to June 21st
  Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
6. 21:00
  BBC News—19/06/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 21:06
  Newshour—Israel and Hezbollah agree ceasefire, as more Lebanon strikes reported
  It comes after concerns that fighting in Lebanon could jeopardise the US-Iran peace deal.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—One dead and several injured in Bedford train crash
  Medics say 89 people have been injured, with 11 of them suffering "very serious injuries"
9. 22:30
  Newsnight—From Makerfield to Downing Street?
  By whom, how and when will this Downing Street deadlock be broken? With Matt Chorley.
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—20/06/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 01:06
  The Newsroom—20/06/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
4. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—20/06/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 01:32
  The Global Story—How to stop Iran from building a nuclear weapon
  A former weapons inspector on the big challenges of monitoring Iran’s nuclear programme.(R)
6. 02:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
7. 02:30
  BBC News Summary—20/06/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32
  Americast—Elon Musk the trillionaire... does the global economy need him to succeed?
  The US economy backs Elon Musk’s vision for AI and sending people into space
9. 03:00
  BBC News—20/06/2026 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Notorious D. A. D.
  Two dads making their unique mark on the world and the daughters who surfed their wake(R)
11. 03:30
  Outlook—Outlook Mixtape: Notorious D. A. D.
  Two dads making their unique mark on the world and the daughters who surfed their wake(R)
12. 03:50
  Witness History—The discovery of Lyme disease
  In 1975, a medical breakthrough led to the identification and naming of Lyme disease(R)
13. 04:00
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  Listen live
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
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14. 05:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
15. 05:30
  BBC News Summary—20/06/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 05:32
  More than the Score—Ellie Bouttell: The British boxer who found herself in China
  How Ellie Bouttell embarked on one of boxing's most unlikely journeys
17. 05:50
  More or Less—Is the US worse than North Korea for malnutrition deaths?
  Why have malnutrition deaths shot up in the US since 2012?