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Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:00:27 GMT
Covid-19: Brazil variant case in England hunted by officials
The whereabouts of one infected person is unknown, as they did not give their full contact details.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 05:39:56 GMT
Budget 2021: Extra £1.6bn for UK's Covid vaccination rollout
The chancellor is to provide more funding for the programme, which has now given 20m first doses.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 04:02:36 GMT
Prince Harry speaks about Diana in Oprah Winfrey interview clip
The duke talks about his mother's departure from the Royal Family in excerpts of an upcoming TV special.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 04:44:32 GMT
Golden Globe Awards 2021: Nomadland and Borat win top awards
Chloé Zhao becomes the second woman ever to win best director at Hollywood's Golden Globe awards.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:56:37 GMT
Letter demands action over 'UK nature in freefall'
Wildlife experts urge the Prime Minister to step up action on the loss of species in the UK.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 07:50:06 GMT
Covid: Cars from Leeds and Manchester barred from Formby beach
Travellers from Leeds and Manchester are turned away from a Merseyside beauty spot, police say.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:54:38 GMT
Bank of Ireland to shut more than half NI branches
The bank currently has 28 branches in Northern Ireland and says it will close 15 of them.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 03:48:04 GMT
New non-fatal strangulation law to target domestic abusers
Perpetrators will face up to five years in jail under a new law planned by the government.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 07:59:45 GMT
St David's Day: Hungarian castle lit to celebrate Welsh patron saint
Covid restrictions meant no audience could be present for the occasion at Breda Castle.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 06:04:33 GMT
Cumbria coal mine plan 'damaging PM's reputation'
Foreign ambassadors say Boris Johnson's tacit support for the mine prompts accusations of hypocrisy.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 06:06:35 GMT
Lockdown: Wedding venues in Wales can reopen for ceremonies
Weddings or civil partnerships in Wales can take place from Monday but receptions are still banned.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:47:39 GMT
Exeter WW2 bomb: Hundreds wait to return home
Evacuated people must stay away pending an assessment of the structural damage to nearby buildings.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:01:42 GMT
Jobless rate around UK airports above average, say MPs
A report by MPs found the number of people claiming jobless benefits was much higher near the top 20 UK airports.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 08:06:43 GMT
Covid: 'I lost both parents in two weeks'
Grief is compounded by lockdown and isolation, says Claire Apsey, after losing her parents to Covid.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 14:54:13 GMT
Covid jabs reach one million milestone in Wales
A total of 916,316 people have received at least one dose, and 89,053 of those have had a second dose.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 18:51:30 GMT
Coronavirus levels 'burning quite hot' in some of UK
Infection rates are declining overall, but some regions are seeing a rise in cases.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:54:08 GMT
Coronavirus spread slowed by vaccines, study suggests
There was a 75% reduction in staff at Addenbrooke's Hospital testing positive after a vaccination.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 15:55:15 GMT
Coronavirus: Sadiq Khan ends London's Covid 'major incident'
Londoners have been urged to remain on "high alert" as there are still thousands in hospital with Covid.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:48:45 GMT
Covid-19: What have lockdowns and restrictions meant for musicians?
Music in a pandemic: Guerrilla gigs, song-writing compulsions and learning an Elizabethan guitar.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 12:35:11 GMT
'Vaccine passports': Will I need one for going out, work and travel?
The government is reviewing whether venues can ask for proof of vaccination or a negative test.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 16:15:44 GMT
Furlough numbers climb sharply in January to 4.7 million
The number of people on furlough rises by 700,000 to 4.7 million after fresh lockdown measures imposed.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 14:50:40 GMT
Coronavirus: Public need 'home truths' on economy - Hammond
The ex-chancellor says Boris Johnson must "do the right thing", even if it means risking unpopularity.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:22:40 GMT
Primark gears up for April reopening as sales slump
The High Street-only retailer says it has lost £1.1bn in sales due to the recent lockdown.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:32:34 GMT
Covid: When can pubs and restaurants reopen?
Hospitality venues are set to gradually open up in the Spring under lockdown easing plans.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:51:04 GMT
Camp Bestival to go ahead as planned, says organiser Rob da Bank
It comes after Reading and Leeds organisers said they were "very confident" of holding their events.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 12:18:55 GMT
Covid lockdown: 'My closed hair salons cost me £1,000 a day'
The hair and beauty industry is calling for a cut in VAT to help mend the sector's finances.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:33:44 GMT
Covid-19: 'Getting married is the most important thing'
What will the lifting restrictions on weddings mean to couples and those in the industry?

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 04:01:45 GMT
Windrush scandal: 'I started taking my own teeth out'
A victim of the scandal tells the BBC how he survived on no income, as he battled for compensation.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 01:28:23 GMT
Tips for first-time runners in lockdown
Radio 1 Newsbeat finds out what you should and shouldn't be doing as a first-time runner.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:04:46 GMT
Waste food: What do you do with 86 tonnes of celeriac?
With hospitality closed during lockdown, charities and apps are stepping in to help cut food waste.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:15:53 GMT
Coronavirus and homelessness: 'I was living in the back of a transit van’
Alex has been homeless on and off for 10 years, and lost his job as lorry driver when the pandemic hit.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 01:32:06 GMT
Selby rail crash: Disaster remembered 20 years on
Twenty years on, the Selby rail crash remains the UK's worst rail disaster of the 21st Century.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 19:59:58 GMT
'I'm proud my CPR helped save a stranger's life on Cardiff street'
Passer-by Aneurin Metcalfe was the "brave hero" that kept Bobby Gamlin alive when he collapsed.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 01:26:31 GMT
Sam Ryder: TikTok's singing superstar
Sam Ryder on TikTok, Britney, Justin Bieber and his new solo career.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 01:34:01 GMT
The challenge of being gay and an MI6 spy
Former intelligence officers describe a precarious existence in which your career could end at any moment.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 01:38:45 GMT
The influencer effect: 'Love Island star transformed my business'
Influencers can have a bad reputation but for some people they have proved to be a business lifeline.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:34:34 GMT
Budget 2021: BBC editors on what to expect
BBC editors Faisal Islam and Simon Jack tell us what Chancellor Rishi Sunak might have in store.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 00:31:50 GMT
Covid-19: How would an NHS vaccine passport app work?
There is growing speculation that a certificate scheme could be built into the main NHS app.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:02:46 GMT
How TikTok is powering Duncan Laurence's Eurovision winner
Duncan Laurence won Eurovision with his song Arcade, which is now being powered by TikTok.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 17:41:05 GMT
Brexit: Why Irish freight trade is avoiding Britain
Irish freight is being shipped directly to Europe to avoid Brexit bureaucracy.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 00:26:52 GMT
Hotel quarantine: Isolation and brown paper bags
What's it like and what can you eat inside the UK's quarantine hotels?

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 06:05:18 GMT
Salmond and Sturgeon: How the best of political double acts fell apart
The enviable political duo who ran Scotland together is now long gone. So, what went wrong?

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 11:58:56 GMT
Prince Harry on life in California and what he thinks about The Crown
What Harry thinks of The Crown, what the Queen got Archie for Christmas, and other key information.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:58:34 GMT
LGBT in the forces: 'It was a very scary time'
More than 20 years on, how has military culture changed after allowing the LGBT community to serve?

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 12:15:43 GMT
Pupils both relieved and upset as GCSEs and A-levels cancelled
Students react to the news that their grades will be decided by teachers rather than exams.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:27:26 GMT
Freeports: What are they and will they make the UK money?
Rishi Sunak thinks the low-tax zones will boost struggling parts of the UK - but not everyone agrees.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 00:58:17 GMT
MLM schemes in the UK: The 'cult-like' beauty businesses in your DMs
Newsbeat hears from young women about their experiences working for multi-level marketing companies.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 00:59:45 GMT
'We couldn’t afford fertility treatment so we risked finding a sperm donor on Facebook'
The high cost of fertility treatment leads some to find donors on social media, even though it's risky and could be illegal.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 01:03:37 GMT
'Life was a party before Aids arrived in London'
Gay life in London was vibrant as the 1980s began, but a mysterious illness was soon to change that.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 00:02:17 GMT
Budget 2021: 'My benefits top-up is a lifeline - don't take it away'
A benefits top-up to help the poor survive lockdown is due to end - unless it is extended at the Budget.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 15:06:15 GMT
A-level and GCSE results: What do students and teachers think?
GCSEs and A-level exams cancelled in England by the pandemic are to be replaced by teachers' grades.

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 00:09:06 GMT
The disabled influencers making their mark on social media
Brands are starting to embrace social media influencers with disabilities to target the "purple pound".

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:21:36 GMT
We need to find variant case 'as soon as possible'
Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi says authorities are working to locate a person with a concerning variant of coronavirus.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:11:31 GMT
UK meteor spotted above Midsomer Norton and Bath
Social media users reported seeing a 'flash' with a 'tail of orange light' in the night sky.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:25:07 GMT
'I've applied for 50-100 jobs during the pandemic'
Shanique is studying for her master's degree after struggling to find employment.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 11:18:09 GMT
Rishi Sunak: 'Shock to economy won't be fixed overnight'
The Chancellor says he wants to level with people about the economic challenges ahead.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 11:22:27 GMT
Budget 2021: No tax rises immediately, says shadow chancellor
Labour's Anneliese Dodds tells the BBC's Andrew Marr there should be no immediate tax rise on businesses.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 00:38:08 GMT
Girl, 10, with cerebral palsy, walks for disabled children
Kaci says it was her birthday wish to raise money for a charity that supports disabled children.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 05:22:03 GMT
Newspaper headlines: 'Race to stop Brazil variant' and jabs pass 20m
Many papers report the Brazil variant being found in the UK as officials "hunt" an unidentified case.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 06:18:01 GMT
Covid: People with learning disabilities 'left behind' by needle vaccine
Some people with a learning disability cannot safely be given the Covid vaccine by injection.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:57:17 GMT
Covid in Scotland: Contact tracing after Brazilian strain detected
Three Scottish residents tested positive while in isolation after flying to Aberdeen from Brazil.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:52:15 GMT
Covid-19: Lockdown exit plan to be discussed by executive
It is understood the plan will focus on nine areas across social and businesses settings.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:12:36 GMT
Covid: Police facing 'greater hostility' when enforcing rules
Rule breaking is "incredibly frustrating" for officers, says chair of the South Wales Police Federation.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 17:19:07 GMT
Family found camping on 'dangerous' cliff edge in North Yorkshire
A couple with a child had set up camp on a cliff edge in an area known for landslips.



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