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Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:48:49 GMT
UK economy suffered record annual slump in 2020
The size of the economy shrank by 9.9% in 2020, the largest annual fall on record, official figures show.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:44:20 GMT
Covid hotel quarantine less strict than Australia's
There are key differences in rules between England’s system and elsewhere, a BBC analysis shows.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:27:16 GMT
Covid: Wales first in UK to reach February vaccine target
Everyone in top four priority groups will have been offered a Covid jab by Friday, ministers say.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 02:49:35 GMT
UK economy poised like a coiled spring, says Bank economist
Andy Haldane says the UK economy will surge back this spring thanks to the vaccine programme.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:31:25 GMT
Dartmoor fire: Blaze near Tavistock 'contained'
Firefighters are monitoring the blaze near Tavistock but say there is "no significant spread".

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:56:06 GMT
KPMG boss Bill Michael quits after 'stop moaning' row
Bill Michael resigns from the audit giant saying he is "truly sorry" his words "caused hurt".

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 00:02:27 GMT
British Gymnastics: Abuse support helpline set to close after receiving 221 calls
A support helpline set up in response to abuse allegations within gymnastics is set to close after receiving 221 calls.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 06:19:35 GMT
Beavers reintroduced to parts of England and Wales
Beavers are returning to areas like Derbyshire after being hunted to extinction in the 16th Century.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 21:57:34 GMT
Covid hotel quarantine booking site taken down
The new booking portal website was removed temporarily for maintenance over a technical error.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 00:11:28 GMT
Unemployment: 'I've had 200 interviews and don't have a job'
Workers aged under 24 are struggling to get jobs and are more likely to be laid off, research shows.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 04:34:24 GMT
KPMG UK appoints first female leaders in 150 years
The accounting giant's current UK chairman was forced to step aside over alleged "stop moaning" remarks.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 06:24:17 GMT
Stonehenge: Did the stone circle originally stand in Wales?
Archaeologists now believe the stone circle stood 150 miles from its current location in Wiltshire.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 00:56:50 GMT
Have lockdowns affected my child's physical and mental health?
Should parents of under-fives worry about Covid restrictions harming their child's development?

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:29:43 GMT
Covid-19: How England's hotel quarantine will differ from Australia's
Rules for those arriving into England from "red list" countries differ from those enforced Down Under.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 22:21:21 GMT
Covid in Scotland: 'Shocking' to see more people in 30s in ICU
Forth Valley hospital staff tell how they have seen a different profile among patients in the second wave of Covid-19.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 00:12:47 GMT
Covid: 'My business could close because of insurance payout delays'
Small firms are still waiting for payouts for Covid-insurance claims, despite a court ruling that insurers must pay.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 07:20:39 GMT
Covid-19: Kent virus variant 'on course to sweep world'
The expert heading the UK's genetic surveillance says research into strains will go into the 2030s.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 02:06:59 GMT
How has coronavirus affected mental health?
Coronavirus has had a big impact on our mental health, but have services been able to keep up?

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 06:26:32 GMT
Covid: Head warns of effect on early years pupils 'lasting years'
A principal fears for the long-term impact of school disruption on reception and Year 1 pupils.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:00:20 GMT
Arthritis drug tocilizumab cuts deaths from Covid
Giving it along with a steroid drug can help the sickest patients with Covid-19, research reveals.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 06:13:38 GMT
Hospital workers: From cabin crew to the coronavirus front line
Life at Harrogate Hospital during the pandemic with staff who never planned to be on the front line.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 06:10:51 GMT
Covid: Shropshire medics 'find a connection' in ICU
The medics at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital met while helping coronavirus patients.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 12:45:30 GMT
Covid vaccine: Van-Tam 'really concerned' fewer BAME people will get jab
Prof Jonathan Van-Tam: "This virus just doesn't care about what ethnic background you are from".

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:55:19 GMT
Pandemic means young people face cancer treatment alone
Covid restrictions mean patients such as Sophie must attend appointments without family or friends.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 06:08:36 GMT
Covid: 'While I was in hospital I lost my daughter-in-law'
Betty Tovey, 94, was at a field hospital in Llanelli when her relative died with coronavirus.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 01:07:35 GMT
Life on the Covid front line as a hospital porter
Newsbeat's been given access to the front line of the pandemic at Harrogate District Hospital.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 00:20:16 GMT
'Revealing' the unseen virus on film
Nicola Muirhead's manipulated photos capture the isolation of living with the pandemic.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:04:29 GMT
Zoos struggling in pandemic as group says government hasn't done enough
A charity says there hasn't been enough help for zoos and their animals in the pandemic.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 12:21:51 GMT
Covid: Why hasn't the UK banned all international flights?
The UK has not banned international travel despite the emergence of new coronavirus variants identified in other countries. Why?

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:36:23 GMT
Libby Squire murder: Pawel Relowicz's path from peeping Tom to killer
Before murdering Libby Squire, Pawel Relowicz terrorised young women with a string of sexual crimes.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 00:10:14 GMT
There's more to JC Stewart than his viral Friends parody
The singer, who has written with Lewis Capaldi and Niall Horan, is poised for success in 2021.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 01:08:18 GMT
Valentine's Day: How to pimp your dating profile
Top tips from a dating expert on how to improve your 'love life CV'

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 00:13:03 GMT
The global race to produce hydrogen offshore
There is much excitement about the prospect of making hydrogen on offshore windfarms. Could it work?

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 07:00:42 GMT
The powers being used to disrupt a terror group
Evidence seen by BBC News reveals how terror prevention measures are used to tackle radicalisers.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 12:02:45 GMT
Missed stamp duty holiday deadline 'would cost us £12,000'
A rush to complete sales before tax breaks end on 31 March is causing delays and calls for government help.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:26:20 GMT
Salmond and Sturgeon: What is the controversy all about?
Two central characters in the Scottish independence movement are in a bitter dispute.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 13:40:32 GMT
Can I get a cold weather payment and how much are they?
Cold weather payments are available to some as temperatures stay low.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 13:27:23 GMT
In pictures: Chilly dips and fun in the snow as UK shivers
People seek out excitement as snow, ice and freezing temperatures continue to grip the country.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:46:24 GMT
BBC weather forecaster Chris Bell dives into snow in pants after losing 'bet'
He promised social media followers he would do the dive in his pants if snow reached more than 30cm.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:31:15 GMT
Covid: Liverpool mum and daughter study nursing at same university
Tracy and her daughter Sarah are both studying the courses at Liverpool John Moores University.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 10:33:43 GMT
Fundraising friends raise thousands for hospital
Hughie is finding out how the hospital he and his friend raised thousands of pounds for will be spending the money.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 00:18:05 GMT
'What is happening to my spine?'
Liberty, from Leicester, discovered she could bend her body in half while watching a Rihanna video.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 11:10:06 GMT
Taoiseach: UK and EU 'need to cool it' post-Brexit
Irish prime minister Micheál Martin says that both sides needed to dial down their rhetoric or else risk destabilising the Irish peace process.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 19:38:26 GMT
Still 'a population twice the size of Birmingham to reach'
The prime minister says 'now is the moment' to get vaccinated.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 05:17:06 GMT
The Papers: 'Win for Meghan' and 'over-65s to get jab invites'
Many of Friday's front pages report on the Duchess of Sussex's victory in her high court privacy case against the Mail on Sunday.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 06:39:03 GMT
Grenfell: London Fire Brigade has 'long way to go' to fix failings
Only four of the 29 recommendations from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry have been completed.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:47:34 GMT
Two of three BiFab yards bought out of administration
Fabrication sites in Methil and on the Isle of Lewis will reopen but a yard at Burntisland is not part of the deal.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:49:28 GMT
Covid-19: Northern Ireland's vaccine volunteers
BBC News NI speaks to some of those helping to maximise the vaccine roll-out.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 06:11:27 GMT
Brexit trade deal leaves Welsh fishermen 'devastated'
New rules could create a "perfect storm" for the £39m sector, says Welsh Fishermen's Association.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 06:25:07 GMT
Bamber Bridge murder arrest over electric scooter crash death
A 20-year-old man died after his electric scooter was involved in a crash with a van in Preston.



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