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The World Tonight

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The World Tonight

Episodes (5 available)

The World Tonight, The World Tonight, "Staggering" I was not told Lord Mandelson failed vetting

The government produces a memo showing the PM was first alerted on Tuesday

17 Apr 2026

38 mins

The World Tonight, The World Tonight, Lord Mandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled decision

The PM did not know Lord Mandelson failed security vetting for the role of US ambassador.

16 Apr 2026

37 mins

The World Tonight, The World Tonight, US war on Iran a "mistake", says Reeves

Chancellor Rachel Reeves voiced sweeping criticism of the war at IMF conference

15 Apr 2026

38 mins

The World Tonight, The World Tonight, Government under fire over defence spending

One of the authors of a government defence review accused it of "corrosive complacency"

14 Apr 2026

38 mins

The World Tonight, The World Tonight, US blockade of Iranian ports takes effect

A US blockade of Iranian ports has come into force, as Tehran warns of retaliation

13 Apr 2026

38 mins