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Thu, 28 Jan 2021 09:52:50 GMTCovid: UK vaccine supplies 'won't be interrupted' - Gove
A row over vaccine shortages has seen the EU demand AstraZeneca supply it with doses from UK plants.
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 08:08:07 GMTBoris Johnson to make case for united Covid response on Scotland visit
Boris Johnson says the pandemic shows the value of working together, amid independence vote calls.
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 08:36:06 GMTCovid: 'Virus going in right direction but not fast enough'
Coronavirus infections are still at very high levels in many regions, a study estimates.
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 01:17:16 GMTNursery top-up fees probe prompts England-wide warning
Ombudsman urges councils to ensure parents are not wrongly charged for free nursery places
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 07:52:00 GMTUK car production tumbles to 'worst in a generation'
Output tumbled almost 30% last year as Covid forced factory closures and a fall in consumer demand.
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 06:35:13 GMTJagtar Singh Johal: British man 'tortured to sign blank confession' in India
Jagtar Singh Johal has been held in an Indian jail without conviction for more than three years.
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 08:07:42 GMTFamily 'did Asda shop in blue light ambulance'
The ambulance was reportedly carrying a family when it arrived at the supermarket in Harpurhey.
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 00:43:22 GMTCovid: Black over-80s 'half as likely' to have been vaccinated
A unique study of millions of patient records identifies "substantial" differences in vaccine coverage.
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 00:37:08 GMTCovid: Social workers 'braced for tsunami of needs' after lockdown
Many worry about their capacity to protect the vulnerable if workloads increase further, a union warns.
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 01:47:23 GMTPricey broadband 'locks poorest out' of key services
One in six UK households struggles to afford broadband, a poll by Citizens Advice suggests.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:10:54 GMTCrisp-loving Norfolk parrot flies again after diet
Bud's new owner claims the bird could "detect a packet of crisps being opened from four miles away".
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 21:17:00 GMTCovid: English schools could return 8 March 'at the earliest' - PM
The PM sets the date he hopes England's lockdown will begin to ease, but warns of a "perilous situation".
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 07:05:32 GMTCoronavirus: Priest remembers 'caring and warm-hearted' sister
A priest says he could never have imagined he would be saying Mass at his younger sister's funeral.
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 00:15:32 GMTParosmia: 'Since I had Covid, food makes me want to vomit'
Many are finding things do not smell right after Covid - and that most foods smell and taste disgusting.
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 01:09:18 GMTCovid vaccines: Misleading claims targeting ethnic minority people
We've been tracking some of the misinformation about vaccines that has circulated in minority communities.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 18:25:05 GMTDebunking the Covid deniers who enter hospitals
A man making false statements about Covid-19 tried to remove a sick patient from hospital.
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 00:05:23 GMTStaycation boom: Bookings 'coming in thick and fast'
With new hotel quarantine rules for arrivals from abroad, many people are seeking UK holidays instead.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:28:03 GMTWhat are the UK travel rules and will I have to quarantine in a hotel?
Travellers to England from high risk countries will have to self-isolate in government accommodation.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 20:29:09 GMTCovid: Mum-of-five Karen Hobbs dies, aged 40
Karen Hobbs' sister says she is in shock, and urges people to follow lockdown rules.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 00:53:19 GMT100,000 Covid deaths: ‘I cursed the sterile white room where Ann died’
Already 100,000 people in the UK have died with Covid. This is the story of one of them.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:40:20 GMTCovid: Who are the workers 'excluded' from support?
Why have some taxpayers who have lost their income because of the pandemic been left without funding?
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:24:51 GMTCovid: Patient returns home after 306 days in hospital
Geoffrey Woolf, 74, collapsed at home on 20 March and was rushed to hospital three days later.
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 06:34:19 GMTScottish independence: Will there be a second referendum?
Boris Johnson will visit Scotland on Thursday as polls suggest support for independence has risen.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 00:02:40 GMTHolocaust Memorial Day 2021: 'It's sad when I sit there alone'
Already a difficult day, honouring those killed by the Nazis will be different this year, as the pandemic prevents survivors and their families being together.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 10:52:53 GMTIndependent Spirit Awards: Michaela Coel, Carey Mulligan among nominees
Riz Ahmed, Michaela Coel, and Carey Mulligan are all recognised. Will Oscar nominations soon follow?
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:55:44 GMT'My husband's death meant I didn't get financial support'
There is 'unfairness in some of the millions excluded from government help, research for the BBC finds.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 07:06:42 GMTCovid and music: A year without gigs for independent venues
This year's Independent Venue Week reflects on ten months without live music gigs - and the future of the industry.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 00:12:30 GMTWhen your 'pandemic puppy' doesn't work out
Lockdown seemed like the perfect time to get a dog, but for some, the excitement turned into regret.
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 00:01:21 GMTCovid-19: 'I told my kids I wasn't going to make it'
Taxi driver Ali Sakallioglu spent 222 days in hospital with Covid, including three months in a coma.
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 00:01:36 GMTCovid: Living through lockdown in a high-rise flat
The continuing lockdown in England is tough for everyone but what's it like if you have limited space at home?
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 00:00:51 GMTEnglish National Opera lessons for long Covid sufferers
The English National Opera's singing coach gives long Covid sufferers breathing space.
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 16:54:14 GMTCovid deaths: Four stories in 100,000
As the UK records its 100,000th death from Covid within 28 days of a positive test, Catherine Burns speaks to some of the people behind the figures.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 11:28:49 GMTLeon Briggs: CCTV shows final hours of man restrained by police
The pictures capture Leon Briggs skipping through Luton before later being carried away by officers.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 14:03:30 GMTHotel quarantine for some travellers entering UK
Boris Johnson says the government is strengthening its border measures to protect the country against new variants.
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 05:22:25 GMTThe Papers: 'No EU can't have our jabs' and 'schools out'
The papers focus on a row over the supply of Covid jabs to the EU and the timeline for reopening schools.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 21:15:59 GMTPhilippa Day: Benefit errors 'predominant factor' in mum's death
Philippa Day was found collapsed beside a letter rejecting her request for an at-home assessment.
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 09:47:31 GMTNicola Sturgeon says transphobia in SNP 'not acceptable'
Nicola Sturgeon says a "significant number" of people have left the party over the issue.
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 07:05:55 GMTCovid-19: Schools in NI set to remain shut until 8 March
Priority may be given to pupils in exam years if a full return is not possible by that date.
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 09:54:59 GMTBird Flu: Anglesey pheasants to be culled after confirmed cases
A control zone has been immediately imposed around the infected premises in north Wales.
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 06:28:46 GMTBirmingham 2022: Commonwealth cultural festival awarded £6m
The six-month festival will see art commissioned to celebrate Birmingham's diversity, organisers say.