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Fri, 09 Jul 2021 07:20:15 GMT
NHS Covid app may change as rules change, Grant Shapps says
The transport secretary says the app's sensitivity may need to be reduced as restrictions change.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 07:14:04 GMT
Bookings surge after Covid quarantine rules relaxed
Airlines say bookings increase after the government removed quarantine rules on amber-list countries.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 08:55:55 GMT
UK economic growth slows in May
Despite a boost from pubs and restaurants serving indoors, growth was below expectations.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 06:58:37 GMT
Covid: Children's extremely low risk confirmed by study
The overall risk of death is around two in a million children, scientists looking at England's data estimate.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 05:26:41 GMT
Crossrail: Report finds not enough money to finish project
The National Audit Office (NAO) estimates the new rail link will cost up to £218m more than planned.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 23:07:35 GMT
Sainsbury's stops selling CDs and DVDs
The supermarket giant says its customers increasingly go online for their entertainment.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 08:02:53 GMT
Mason Mount fan Belle 'won't wash or sell' midfielder's shirt
Football fan Belle McNally went viral after footage of the player handing her his shirt was shared online.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 05:06:25 GMT
Social care workers lose out on £7,000 in pay each year, charity says
Social care workers have similar skills to others but are paid thousands less, a charity says.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 06:32:45 GMT
Jonathan Seed: Wiltshire PCC candidate has second motoring conviction
Jonathan Seed was elected Wiltshire's crime commissioner but an old offence barred him from the job.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 00:50:24 GMT
Legal challenge over ministers' private email use
Current official guidance on the use of email and messaging leaves an "accountability gap", campaigners say.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 07:09:19 GMT
Brexit minister Lord Frost to be questioned by Stormont committee
Lord Frost will appear in person at the Executive Office Committee in Belfast.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 05:31:24 GMT
Call for calorie content labelling on alcoholic drinks
The current law does not require ingredients, nutritional information and health risks to be shown on alcoholic drinks.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 06:43:27 GMT
Covid-19: App change could reduce alerts and holiday bookings soar
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Friday morning.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 06:37:26 GMT
Covid leaves UK councils with £3bn financial black hole
Ministers say they will decide on a timetable for funding reform over the coming months.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 05:31:28 GMT
Covid in Scotland: Shop footfall lags behind rest of UK
Retailers say figures may have been driven by the lag in relaxing Covid restrictions north of the border.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 05:55:37 GMT
Covid: London sees largest council cuts per person due to pandemic
London councils are planning on cutting budgets by £39.27 per person on average this year.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 14:04:35 GMT
Covid in Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon says surge in cases may be levelling off
Nicola Sturgeon says a "slowdown" in infections gives her optimism that restrictions can be eased.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 22:38:09 GMT
NI ministers to consider easing more Covid-19 rules
People returning to NI from amber-list countries will not have to quarantine from 26 July.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 00:16:50 GMT
Photographer's shopping centre exhibition shows the authentic face of black Britain
Cephas Williams turns a shopping centre into a gallery for his Portrait of Black Britain exhibition.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 00:17:46 GMT
Ricky Gervais: 'The Office would be cancelled now'
The show's star reflects on its appeal 20 years on but feels it could now be politically incorrect.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 05:14:59 GMT
Welsh tea: 'It's not easy to grow - it takes persistence'
Lucy George has turned her fruit farm into Wales' only commercial tea estate.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 05:23:12 GMT
Is a new oil field climate change hypocrisy?
As Glasgow prepares to host the COP26 climate summit, a new oil field could get the green light in the North Sea.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 13:04:13 GMT
Euro 2020: How Neil Diamond's Sweet Caroline became an accidental football anthem
A song written by Neil Diamond 52 years ago has become the England team's unofficial Euro 2020 song.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 14:57:27 GMT
Will England's success boost the UK economy?
The chancellor and others think the tournament could boost consumer confidence as the economy reopens.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 16:56:09 GMT
UK in Afghanistan: 'We have to live with our losses for the rest of our lives'
The BBC’s Jonathan Beale spoke to one bereaved mother, as the UK removes troops from Afghanistan.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 23:01:10 GMT
Ricky Gervais reflects on The Office's success
On the series' 20th anniversary, the BBC shows never-seen-before interview clips with Ricky Gervais.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 07:51:15 GMT
Mason Mount fan on getting hero's shirt after semi-final
Belle was handed her hero's top after the Euro 2020 semi-final between England and Denmark.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 23:00:58 GMT
Quadriplegic driver makes Goodwood Festival racing debut
Former IndyCar driver Sam Schmidt was paralysed from the shoulders down in a racing accident in 2000.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 23:01:30 GMT
RIBA Architects say building demolitions cause of carbon emissions
There are more carbon friendly options than replacing old buildings with new ones, architects say.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:14:32 GMT
Shapps announces changes to quarantine rules for double jabbed
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says amber list quarantine for the fully vaccinated will end on 19 July.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 05:05:37 GMT
Newspaper headlines: 'Three lie-ins' and 'thousands spared isolation'
Friday's papers say the NHS Covid app will be "tweaked" to reduce the numbers told to isolate.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 08:50:35 GMT
Euro 2020: Sedgley stem cell donor given final tickets
Sam Astley, who missed the semi-final to donate stem cells, will now see England v Italy at Wembley.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 05:29:02 GMT
Covid in Scotland: Easing restrictions 'puts vulnerable at risk'
Studies suggest that people with compromised immune systems do not get the same protection from vaccines

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 08:35:46 GMT
Coronavirus: 'Personal responsibility needed to live with Covid'
NI's first minister also questions the "logic" for wearing face masks in settings where people are seated.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 08:26:09 GMT
Covid: Doctors call for face masks to stay in healthcare settings
The head of a doctors' group says it is important to keep face coverings in the healthcare sector.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 05:20:31 GMT
Euro 2020: Bar staff get night off and drinks for Euro final
Bar bosses say they are giving staff a night off to watch England as a way of saying thank you.



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