Live News Schedule Thursday 6 August 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—06/08/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 01:06
  The Newsroom—06/08/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
4. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—06/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 01:32
  The Global Story—Why some Westerners are moving to Russia
  Russia projects an image of traditional, conservative values. What’s the reality?(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—06/08/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 05:06
  Newsday—Infantino gets backing to remain Fifa president
  Gianni Infantino received the backing of senior executives and apologised for mistakes.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—06/08/2026
  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. 13:00
  World at One—Record numbers referred to Prevent
  Many of those referred to the government's anti-radicalisation scheme were children.
3. 13:45
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
4. 14:00
  BBC News—06/08/2026 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 14:06
  Newshour—Fifa chief remains in post
  Gianni Infantino says he has the backing of his senior FIFA executives
6. 15:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
7. 16:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
8. 17:00
  PM—Review of grooming gang early releases
  The former justice secretary shares his concerns about the scheme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  5 Live Drive—06/08/2026
  A round-up of the day's top news and sport with Chris Warburton and Laura McGhie.
2. 19:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
3. 20:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
4. 21:00
  BBC News—06/08/2026 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 21:06
  Newshour—Ukraine strikes Russian oil refineries
  Russia retaliates with more missiles fired into Ukraine
6. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Referrals to anti-terror scheme reach record high
  Prevent referrals in England and Wales were up 39% in the year to September 2025
7. 22:30
  Newsnight—New PM, same problems?
  Insights and global interviews on the news stories of the day. With Paddy O'Connell.
8. 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—07/08/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 01:06
  The Newsroom—07/08/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
4. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—07/08/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 01:32
  The Global Story—Will Hamas actually disarm?
  Trump hailed the Board of Peace deal as a, "major milestone". Why has progress stalled?(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—07/08/2026 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 05:06
  Newsday—Meta fined $567m in child safety ruling
  The fine is for failing to warn the public about risks its platforms pose to children.