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The World Cup is finally here — and Scotland are in the tournament for the first time in decades. We’re in Boston with fans. Plus, a powerful look at hidden homelessness: new data suggests female rough sleeping could be far higher than official estimates. And King Charles visits Grimsby in the rain.

Wednesday 10th June, 2026: we have all the latest from Belfast after a night of violent unrest; we also investigate how easy it is for people with eating disorders to get weight-loss jabs; we're with Scotland fans as they head to the World Cup; how a couple's spent their lottery winnings helping their community; and the 260-year old shopping list. Kat Wright is your host.

Female rough sleeping is happening across the UK, but it’s often hidden in plain sight. This episode follows women who’ve lived it — and what they had to become to survive. Over three years, we hear their stories in their own words: abuse, care experiences, addiction, sleeping in tents, bus shelters and even locked public toilets just to feel warm, dry and safe. With shocking statistics on violenc...

Behind the Headlines - Tuesday 9th June 2026

Behind the Headlines - Monday 8th June 2026

Ed Sheeran...who has made the trip back home to Suffolk play a surprise gig, we also speak to Shania Twain and tributes are paid to Kanya King

The Prime Minister meets the Nowak family in private today, we also hear about a mascot at the World Cup and strikes on the tube, commuters face issues.

Wednesday 3rd June, 2026: the latest responses and fallout to the murder of Henry Nowak in Southampton; fatal military helicopter crash; YouTuber gets longest jail term for murder in Northern Ireland history; how Taskmaster is helping kids in hospital; the bakery tackling AI fakes and the Dads having a pint and learning to plait. Kat Wright is your host.

Behind the Headlines - Tuesday 2nd June 2026

Behind the Headlines - Monday 1st June 2026

Illegal mobile phone use while driving is at its highest level in eight years Plus, we head to Loch Ness for the annual hunt and we send a reporter gliding over the Lincolnshire Wolds

We speak to celebrities and football legends gearing up for Soccer Aid We dig into a damning review warning of a “lost generation”, as the number of 16 to 24-year-olds not in work, education or training tops a million and a Disney-themed MRI scanner for children

Hear the advice we've been given from debt charities about preparing for a hike in gas and electric bills as Ofgem increase the price cap from July. Crystal Palace play their first ever European final, and we have a reporter at a fan zone. Find out how tourism during the heatwave has been boosting business. Meanwhile, the number of water related deaths since the bank holiday has risen to nine, as...

Learn how your ice cream this week may have supported local dairy farms. Find out what's happening with the Fordingbridge Three case. Hear fresh warnings about swimming in lakes, rivers and reservoirs, after a number of teenage deaths over the Bank Holiday Weekend. We have the latest on the proposals for a social media ban for children. Plus, find out from our Northern Ireland reporter why a...

Thomas Tuchel has named his 26-man England World Cup squad, and we break down who is on the plane. It’s a big weekend of football too, with Hull City heading to Wembley — and one fan trying to juggle the play-off final with her wedding day. and a chance to fly in a WWII training plane

Aston Villa are back in Birmingham with silverware – we join the open-top bus parade. We break down the government’s latest cost-of-living measures we also have a finalist preview of Race Across the World.

Wednesday 20th May, 2026: all the drama - good and bad - from the last 24 hours of football; also stories on childcare in Wales, a special clothing line for children with autism and we chat to Kylie. Kat Wright is your host

We have the latest details on HS2, including how much it'll cost, and when you could be able to get a ticket for. We also know all about the new Strictly presenter line-up as replacements for Tess and Claudia have been announced. Have you ever shared a chip with a seagull? or had your tray of food taken by one? Well in Inverness they're introducing measures to reduce the nuisance they're causing.....

Behind the Headlines - Monday 18th May 2026

Andy Burnham is going to be allowed to run in the candidate selection process for the Makerfield by-election We’re also in court as a Sunderland teenager is jailed for killing a grandma on an electric bike, and hear from her family about their grief and anger. A Scottish mum’s fear her daughter with anorexia could be discharged too soon and Hearts on the brink of history.

First we go on patrol in Hampshire as police trial a world-first breathalyser designed to detect nitrous oxide, better known as laughing gas. In Westminster, more Labour turmoil as Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigns while Andy Burnham’s parliamentary ambitions add another twist. Plus, a ring doorbell helps solve a cat theft case.

Wednesday 13th May, 2026: we report on the King's Speech as Sir Keir Starmer continues to cling on; we also have the sad news of three bodies washing up on Brighton beach; a special report into how easy access to explicit content's normalising sexual violence against women and girls; we're at Northern Ireland's biggest agricultural festival; and some heartwarming news of rare chicks in Worcestersh...

Behind The Headlines - Tues 12th May 2026

Behind The Headlines - Mon 11th May 2026

We take a closer look at the election results across England, Scotland and Wales We hear from our reporters on the ground, including the fallout in Wales. Plus Nottingham’s first-ever soapbox race and we have the latest after a house explosion in Scarborough