Live News Schedule Wednesday 17 December 2025

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 01:00
  BBC News—17/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 01:06
  The Newsroom—17/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
4. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—17/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 01:32
  The Global Story—The Bondi Beach massacre and the rise of antisemitic violence
  Why some feared an attack like this was coming.(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—17/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 05:06
  Newsday—Funerals for Australia's Bondi Beach victims
  The first funerals in Australia for victims of Sunday's mass shooting on Bondi Beach.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—17/12/2025
  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.
5. 11:15
  Politics Live—17/12/2025
  The big political issues of the day.
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Afternoon
1. 13:00
  World at One—The UK rejoins the EU student exchange deal
  The UK rejoins the Erasmus EU student exchange scheme: is it good value?
2. 13:45
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
3. 14:00
  BBC News—17/12/2025 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 14:06
  Newshour—Trump orders blockade of Venezuelan oil tankers
  President Trump orders a blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers
5. 15:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
6. 16:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
7. 17:00
  PM—Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte talks to PM
  Rutte: 'Donald J Trump is good news for collective defence, for Nato and for Ukraine'.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  5 Live Drive—17/12/2025
  A round-up of the day's top news and sport with Clare McDonnell and Chris Warburton.
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—17/12/2025 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 21:06
  Newshour—Sudan conflict: Thousands detained by RSF in South Darfur
  WHO concerns about the captivity of health workers and civilians in Nyala
6. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Arrests at London protest over "intifada" chants
  Met Police and Greater Manchester Police say they'll act against intifada chants
7. 22:30
  Newsnight—Halve violence against women?
  Insights and global interviews on the crucial news stories of the day.
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—18/12/2025 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 01:06
  The Newsroom—18/12/2025 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
4. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—18/12/2025 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
5. 01:32
  The Global Story—What would it take for Putin to stop fighting in Ukraine?
  President Trump says a Ukraine peace deal is ‘closer than ever’(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—18/12/2025 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 05:06
  Newsday—Australia to tackle hate speech after Bondi attack
  The Prime Minister says visas for those who spread a message of hate will be rejected.