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Wed, 17 Feb 2021 08:53:50 GMT
Covid: Make children priority after pandemic, Anne Longfield says
England's children's commissioner calls on Boris Johnson to put them "centre stage" of his plans.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 09:09:43 GMT
Captain Sir Tom Moore: 'Horrific' trolling hidden from Army veteran
The 100-year-old's daughter says the criticism would have "broken his heart".

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 07:44:59 GMT
Hospital waiting list 'may double to 10m by April'
There could be a surge in demand from delayed referrals and delays to treatment, a think tank warns.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 09:31:08 GMT
Inflation: Food and furniture cost drive inflation higher
Prices rose 0.7% in January as consumers paid more for food and household goods.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 09:23:57 GMT
Harry Dunn: Civil claim against Anne Sacoolas to remain in US
Anne Sacoolas had applied to dismiss the case on the grounds it should be heard in the UK.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 08:51:21 GMT
Seyi Omooba: Actress sacked over anti-gay post loses legal fight
Seyi Omooba sued a theatre for dismissing her after comments she made about homosexuality surfaced.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 09:28:57 GMT
Covid: Dominic Raab calls for global ceasefires to allow for vaccinations
The government estimates 160 million people in places such as Yemen could miss out on vaccines.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 01:55:15 GMT
Climate change: Don't raid home insulation scheme, MPs urge ministers
The government hopes to claw back money from a £1.5bn fund to promote home insulation.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 21:10:42 GMT
Covid: Extra 1.7m vulnerable added to shielding list
The move brings the total to 4m in England and means vaccinations will be prioritised more quickly.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 20:46:47 GMT
Covid South African variant: Surge testing areas to expand
Additional community testing is to take place in Norfolk, Southampton, Surrey and Manchester.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:11:50 GMT
'Spy pixels in emails have become endemic'
Email app Hey reveals that two-thirds of the messages it handles contain the hidden trackers.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 21:48:30 GMT
Grenfell: Arconic boss says fire safety tests were not his 'priority'
The president of Arconic says he only learned about a key fire safety standard after the disaster.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 07:01:56 GMT
Covid-19: Plea to put 'Generation Covid' centre stage, and why you may be feeling numb
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Wednesday morning.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 01:18:37 GMT
Covid deaths: If the news leaves you numb, you're not alone
"Compassion fatigue" is common among NHS staff, but many more of us could be feeling it right now.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 15:52:21 GMT
Another new coronavirus variant seen in the UK
It has similar mutations to the South Africa variant, so how worrying is it?

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:08:17 GMT
Covid in Scotland: Youngest pupils to return to classrooms
Pupils in P1 to P3 and pre-school children will go back from 22 February, it has been confirmed.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 01:15:39 GMT
Covid: How will we know if the vaccine is working?
Deaths are falling faster for the over-80s - but does that mean the vaccine is working?

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 14:00:19 GMT
Coronavirus: Who should be shielding and why?
More people have been added to the clinically extremely vulnerable list in England. Why?

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 18:03:36 GMT
How will Scotland's school return work?
BBC Scotland has rounded up what we know so far about how the return to the classroom will be rolled out.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 00:03:19 GMT
Covid: Ardrossan care worker caught virus twice and fears it could happen again
Care worker Michelle Lamont tested positive for coronavirus last April and then again in November.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 17:29:16 GMT
Covid-19: Self-isolation support 'not working' in England, unions say
The TUC says the government's £500 support scheme is not reaching some workers who need it.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:47:43 GMT
Covid: When will I get the vaccine?
Two approved Covid vaccines are being rolled out across the UK, so when might you get one?

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:18:48 GMT
Covid-19 in the UK: How many coronavirus cases are there in your area?
Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK and find out how many cases there are in your area.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:49:05 GMT
Girl's hotel quarantine means hug with mum is put on hold
Kiernan Wong is desperate to see her mother, but that cannot happen until she and dad have completed their 10-day hotel stay.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 01:16:24 GMT
Covid-19: Losing both parents to coronavirus
BBC reporter Cathy Killick shares her experience after both of her parents died within weeks.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:46:00 GMT
Coronavirus: Should university students get a refund?
The pandemic has meant most students have been unable to go to lectures - so should they get a refund?

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 02:22:18 GMT
Students 'see the beauty in the ordinary'
First-year photography students at the University for the Creative Arts show off their work.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 00:01:34 GMT
'My mum was an alcoholic and it was a massive secret'
Becky Ellis Hamilton's mum had an alcohol problem but no-one talked about it - and this had tragic consequences.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 12:32:56 GMT
Caroline Flack: 'Her life was so full of love and laughter'
Caroline Flack's friend shares her memories of the TV presenter a year on from her death.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 01:55:25 GMT
Gordon Ramsay 'needed room to breathe' on new game show
The TV chef discusses his new BBC game show and how restaurants are coping in lockdown.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 00:06:35 GMT
Decimalisation and the coin you really want to find in your change
To mark 50 years since decimalisation in the UK, an expert from The Royal Mint highlights recent coins of interest.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 00:00:28 GMT
HS2: Aerial footage shows what London to Birmingham route looks like now
Take a flight along phase one of the high-speed rail network – from London to Birmingham.

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 07:34:58 GMT
Bridgnorth schoolgirl walking more than 800 miles in memory of mum
Immy Leith, 10, is walking the distance to raise money for a hospice that cared for her mother.

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 01:09:45 GMT
Kohima: Britain's 'forgotten' battle that changed the course of WWII
A group of British-Indian soldiers held off an entire Japanese division for three months in 1944.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 07:43:35 GMT
'Deafening silence' of life without Capt Sir Tom Moore
Captain Sir Tom Moore's daughter, Hannah, reflects on her father's achievements and her sense of loss.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:19:53 GMT
‘People are starting to see light at the end of the tunnel’
Doctors in Wales describe the pressure to help patients who’ve suffered delayed treatment during the pandemic.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:20:16 GMT
Covid: Trials test the efficacy of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on children
Some 300 volunteers will take part in the first coronavirus vaccination trial on children and young adults.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 16:41:53 GMT
Starling murmurations wow shoppers
The flock started to settle in trees near Asda, on Hall Road, Norwich at the weekend.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:59:43 GMT
Tim Peake's tips on how to become an astronaut
The European Space Agency is looking for new astronauts and will be accepting applications in March.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 11:46:04 GMT
Boris Johnson on lockdown easing: Progress must be 'cautious but irreversible'
The prime minister says "we have got to keep looking at the data" when considering easing lockdown restrictions.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 05:07:55 GMT
Newspaper headlines: 'Ready, test, go' and 'roadmap revealed'
Wednesday's papers outline the potential route out of lockdown in England as 1.7 million are told to shield.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 08:11:18 GMT
Covid in Scotland: Inadequate preparations for Covid, says watchdog
Audit Scotland said preparations for the pandemic could have been better but the NHS was prevented from being overwhelmed.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 06:51:02 GMT
Covid-19: Vaccines a 'lifeline' for housebound people
BBC News NI follows a community nurse in County Down as she vaccinates clinically housebound patients.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 06:48:56 GMT
Covid: £500 self-isolation payment scheme expands
The £500 self-isolation payment scheme is expanding to make more people eligible.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 06:19:12 GMT
Blickling Hall: Wasps deployed to protect mansion from moths
Pests and moulds are thriving at historic properties in lockdown, the National Trust says.



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