23/04/2026

The UK Health Security Agency says two British passengers who were on board the MV Hondius, the cruise ship at the centre of a deadly hantavirus outbreak, are back in the UK and self-isolating at home. We hear from our correspondent and from a cruise ship medic. Also on the programme: Iran says it's reviewing new US peace proposals as Donald Trump talks up a possible deal.And we hear about the German man who's struck a blow for victims - of all natonalities - of sunbed hogging.

As the government promises to deal with antisemitism in the arts, and the ‘chilling effect’ on Jewish artists, one filmmaker tells us about the barriers he faces in finding places to show his work. Also on the programme: Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Operation Epic Fury is ‘concluded’ and announces the US’s plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. And you may have heard about data centres in space, but what about data centres at sea?

Trump pushes ahead with a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The UAE has been attacked by Iranian missiles - what does it all mean for the region's fragile truce? A Russian deserter tells us about life among the contract soldiers fighting in Ukraine.After FIFA allows a team of Afghan women refugees to take part in international football competitions, we speak to the captain. and the tech entrepreneur who has paid to conduct a professional orchestra.

President Trump has told Congress he does not need their authorisation for the Iran war, arguing the ongoing ceasefire means hostilities have "terminated".Also in the programme:As calls grow for restrictions on pro-Palestinian protests to combat rising anti-Semitism in the UK, we hear from one Jewish activist who regularly joins the marches. As Islamist fighters surround the Malian capital, we speak to someone inside the city. And on the trail of London's bats.

The raised threat level means an attack is highly likely in the next six months, the government says. The former head of the UK's National Counter Terrorism Security Office, Chris Phillips, tells us authorities should have taken a much stronger line against protests in which anti-Semitic sentiments were shared.Also in the programme: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth spends another day on Capitol Hill answering questions about the Iran war and when it might end. And should an algorithm decide which school your child is allowed to attend?

A 45-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two Jewish men were stabbed in north London. The government's independent reviewer of terrorism and state threats legislation, Jonathan Hall KC, tells us that attacks on Jewish people in the UK have now become "the biggest national security emergency" since 2017.Also in the programme: A new study has found that 11 types of cancer, including bowel and ovarian cancer, are becoming more common in young people. And we report from Scotland, where the war in Iran has reignited debate about the pace of the UK's transition from oil and gas to renewable energy.

King Charles III made explicit reference to some areas of transatlantic disagreement - including on NATO and Ukraine. We hear reaction from a Republican Congressman.Also on the programme: the PM has avoided a parliamentary investigation into what he told MPs about Peter Mandelson's appointment after his former chief of staff publicly took the blame for the decision. And with jet fuel shortages continuing, when should you book your summer holiday?

King Charles III and Queen Camilla have met US President Donald Trump and the First Lady Melania Trump at the White House. It's the beginning of their four-day trip and is the first British state visit to the US since Queen Elizabeth II's trip in 2007. We hear from the late Queen's communications secretary on the differences between that trip and this one.Also on the programme: as US President Trump faces a third attempt on his life, has America entered a new era of political violence?And a new study says food pinched from another person's plate really does taste better.

An internal Pentagon email has emerged outlining possible options for the United States to punish NATO allies it believes have not supported the war in Iran. The proposals include reassessing Washington's position on Britain's claim to the Falkland Islands. We speak to a Falkland Islander, a former deputy Chief of Staff to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and the former head of the Royal Navy.The daughter of George Robledo, one of the first foreign footballers in the English game, will receive an award to recognise his contribution tomorrow ahead of the FA Cup Semi-Final in Wembley. We speak to her.And Rachel Goldberg-Polin, the mother of Hersh, describes the agony over her son's abduction and murder after the October 7th attacks on Israel.

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