BBC: World News & Stories
Live, Breaking, Podcast, Video
Free · In-App Purchases
THE BBC APP: News, stories, audio, videos and live coverage from our trusted global network of journalists.
BBC STORIES: The latest, breaking news headlines, articles, podcasts and videos, including coverage of world News, UK News, elections, BBC Verify, BBC In-Depth and more. Stories and videos covering business, innovation, culture, arts, travel, Earth, and much more.
LIVE COVERAGE: Follow live news and live global sport updates.
BBC RADIO: Listen live to BBC World Service and Radio 4 while using the BBC app or background audio when switching to another app.
BBC PODCASTS: Listen to, save and follow on-demand podcasts such as The Global Story and World of Secrets. For offline listening, download episodes to your mobile device. Find current and past episodes from news, politics, culture, true, crime, history, science and sport.
BBC VIDEOS: Watch BBC News videos, BBC Sport videos and video stories about climate, sustainability, science, health, technology, entertainment and history.
BREAKING NEWS ALERTS: Turn on breaking news notifications from BBC News.
MORE FEATURES:
- Save articles, podcasts, and videos for later in app and on BBC.com
- Watch videos and listen to audio over cellular and wifi
- Share articles, stories, podcasts, and videos to social platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp, and send via SMS and email
- Audio playback controls with sleep timer and live rewind
- Increase your font size for improved readability
- Dark mode available for a dark-background reading experience
- Opt-in or opt-out of breaking news alerts
ADDITIONAL INFO:
If you choose to receive breaking news alerts, a unique identifier relating to your device will be stored by Airship on behalf of the BBC to provide you with the service. You can choose to unsubscribe from breaking news alerts from BBC in your device’s ‘Notifications’ screen.
Our data processor AppsFlyer collects information on behalf of the BBC for attribution and analysis purposes. You can opt out from AppsFlyer tracking by filling out their ‘Forget My Device’ form: https://www.appsflyer.com/optout
The BBC will keep your information secure and not share it with anyone else in accordance with the BBC’s Privacy and Cookies Policy. To read BBC’s Privacy Policy go to https://www.bbc.com/pages/privacy-policy
If you install this app you accept the BBC Terms of Use at https://www.bbc.com/pages/terms-of-us
Events
Performance updates and bug fixes.
The developer, BBC Studios Distribution Ltd., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Location
- Browsing History
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Location
- User Content
- Browsing History
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- Search History
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Provider
- BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.
- Size
- 92.1 MB
- Category
- News
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Realistic Violence
Profanity or Crude Humour
Mature or Suggestive Themes
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Sexual Content or Nudity
Guns or Other Weapons
Contains
Advertising
- Copyright
- © 2026 BBC