The World Tonight

The trial of Lindsay Clancy, accused of murdering her three children, has collapsed as the jury failed to reach a verdict. Clancy’s defence did not deny that she killed her children, but pleaded not guilty, with her lawyers arguing she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and should not be held criminally responsible. The case has transfixed America and spurred public debate on maternal mental health.
Also on the programme: Nigel Farage addresses Reform UK’s members as his party faces allegations of trying to get around electoral law; and we hear why the stellar career of comedy actor Richard O’Sullivan, who has died at the age of 82, came to a premature end.

A man has been rescued from an underground tunnel more than a week after the devastating flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border. And as the challenges of rebuilding the country lie ahead we have an interview with a government minister as Britain pledges financial help.
Also on the programme: Fresh allegations that Reform UK may have plotted to break the law on foreign political donations. And, the feminist activist Gloria Steinem has died at the age of 92 - we'll look back at the legacy she leaves for women today.

With thousands of children across England starting primary school for the first time, we look at the network of specialist NHS weight-loss centres tackling childhood obesity. The World Tonight’s Alice Aylett Roberts gained exclusive access to a clinic, where she meets parents, medical pracitioners and a six-year-old patient.
Also on the programme: imprisoned Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to new charges that could see him face life behind bars; and the King and Queen, alongside French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte, visit the Bayeux Tapestry ahead of its unprecedented opening at the British Museum next week.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has set out his plans for government to the House of Commons, promising stronger public control of essential services and blaming Thatcher, austerity and Brexit for the UK’s economic ills. But with the cost of borrowing rising across the world, will his government be able to meet its own ambitions?
Also on the programme: the German government points the finger at Russia for a drone attack at Leipzig airport; and we ask why Hollywood has become obsessed with making sequels to old films.

As the government prepares to introduce legislation, allowing the early release of some prisoners on indefinite sentences - known as IPPs - we'll examine the justice of that decision.. and the challenges it could present. Also on the programme: the New York Metropolitan Museum cancels a celebration of John Galliano and Lionel Messi hangs up his international boots.