Learning English from the News

Taylor Swift wedding

Taylor Swift has married American football player Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Hear about this news story in simpler English and learn interesting vocabulary from the news headlines. Test what you've learnt with a free worksheet about this episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2026/260708 [https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2026/260708] Subscribe to our newsletter to get weekly tips and updates: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599 [https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599] If learning English from the news is useful for your studies, you should check out 'The Listening Room' - BBC news reports with exam-style questions to help you with your listening skills: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_listening_room [https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_listening_room]

Venezuela earthquakes: Search for survivors continues

The search for survivors continues after two strong earthquakes hit Venezuela. Hear about this news story in simpler English and learn interesting vocabulary from the news headlines. Test what you've learnt with a free worksheet about this episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2026/260701 [https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2026/260701] Subscribe to our newsletter to get weekly tips and updates: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599 [https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599] If learning English from the news is useful for your studies, you should check out 'The Listening Room' - BBC news reports with exam-style questions to help you with your listening skills: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_listening_room [https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_listening_room]

Keir Starmer resigns as UK prime minister

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned. It's likely former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham will replace him. Hear about this news story in simpler English and learn interesting vocabulary from the news headlines. Test what you've learnt with a free worksheet about this episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2026/260624 [https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2026/260624] Subscribe to our newsletter to get weekly tips and updates: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599 [https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599] If you enjoy learning English from the news, you should check out 'The Listening Room' - BBC news reports with exam-style questions to help you with your listening skills: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_listening_room [https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_listening_room]

US-Iran peace deal

The US and Iran have agreed on an initial deal to end the war between their two countries. Hear about this news story in simpler English and learn interesting vocabulary from the news headlines. Test what you've learnt with a free worksheet about this episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2026/260617 [https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2026/260617] Subscribe to our newsletter to get weekly tips and updates: https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599 [https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599] If you enjoy learning English from the news, you should check out 'The Listening Room' - BBC news reports with exam-style questions to help you with your listening skills: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_listening_room [https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_listening_room]

World Cup excitement and concern

The 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico is the biggest ever. But concerns surrounding the cost of tickets, the impact of international politics and immigration policies, security, extreme heat and sustainability could also make it the most controversial ever. Learn English from the news headlines with Pippa and Georgie. Get a free worksheet for this episode to practise what you've learnt: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2026/260610 [https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2026/260610]. We have lots of programmes on the topic of sport to help you improve your English: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/topics/sport_and_exercise [https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/topics/sport_and_exercise]. Maybe you want to practise some other skills? Have a look at our skills page: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/skills [https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/skills]