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Tue, 23 Feb 2021 09:39:27 GMT
Covid-19: Everyone 'has to play their part' in lockdown easing, warns Hancock
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says lifting restrictions in England is dependent on how people act.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 09:47:27 GMT
Holiday bookings surge following lockdown exit plans
Travel agencies and airlines say website traffic jumped following Boris Johnson's announcement.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 09:06:37 GMT
UK unemployment rate at highest for almost five years
The unemployment rate rose to 5.1% in the three months to December, with many younger workers affected.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 07:58:19 GMT
Covid in Scotland: Plan to ease lockdown restrictions to be unveiled
The easing of restrictions in Scotland will be "driven by data rather than by hard and fast dates".

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 08:50:48 GMT
'Stick to the plan to avoid chaos', parent says about schools
News about schools reopening is welcomed, while head teachers say they need to "get on with the job".

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 18:19:06 GMT
Live music 'at the back of queue to reopen'
Music and live events bosses have had their say on the PM's new roadmap out of Covid restrictions.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 21:26:30 GMT
Covid: Tributes to 'Welsh gem' rugby player dad from Anglesey
Amateur player Huw Gethin Jones, 34, has been described as a "treasure of a man".

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 08:48:06 GMT
Leicestershire girl left without school place awarded £7,200
The girl's mother said the teenager was left with "no GCSEs" and "no confidence".

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 23:47:29 GMT
Alex Salmond alleges 'malicious' attempt to damage him
In a written submission to Holyrood the former first minister names people he claims attempted to damage his reputation.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 00:43:16 GMT
Keir Starmer urges government to buy more food from British farmers
Sir Keir Starmer will be the first Labour leader to address the farmers' union since 2008.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 00:06:53 GMT
Sri Lanka human rights: UK seeks new UN resolution on abuses
The resolution calls for human rights abusers in the bloody civil war to be held to account.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 22:34:18 GMT
Climate change a grave security threat - Boris Johnson
David Attenborough and activist Nisreen Elsaim are to address a UN session chaired by Boris Johnson.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 06:12:52 GMT
Covid in Scotland: Drones to carry Covid samples
The medical cargo is being carried up to 40 miles in hard-to-reach parts of Argyll and Bute.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:56:46 GMT
Covid: Woman's cancer death 'caused by health service delays'
Latifah King, 27, was initially told her "excruciating" leg pain was sciatica, her family says.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:09:10 GMT
Covid: 'Children really need to get back into school'
Parents and teachers react as it is announced that all schools in England will reopen from 8 March.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 19:00:33 GMT
Roadmap: 'We're delighted to have dates to work towards'
Boris Johnson’s route out of lockdown is a relief for businesses, including pubs, restaurants, gyms and retail.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 09:57:33 GMT
10,000 fans could return to stadiums by May
Up to 10,000 fans could be back in stadiums by mid-May as part of the government's plans to move England out of lockdown.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 15:36:08 GMT
Covid lockdown: 'We are burning through about £500,000 a day'
The owner of PureGym says lockdown has been costing his business hundreds of thousands of pounds a day.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 18:43:14 GMT
Lockdown review: What are the risks of schools, pubs and shops reopening?
Lockdown in England will be lifted in stages - what are the risks associated with relaxing certain restrictions?

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:29:43 GMT
Covid vaccine: HIV clinics to make confidential referrals
A 'significant' number of people with HIV feel unable to talk to their GP, a leading charity said.

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 00:11:10 GMT
Coronavirus doctor's diary: Don't ask me which vaccine is best, please
Dr John Wright says he's often asked which vaccine is best, but the answer is it's too early to say.

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 13:44:27 GMT
Covid in Scotland: Indoor care home visits to resume in March
Residents will be allowed two designated visitors who can each visit once a week from early March.

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 00:05:50 GMT
May Willis: 'I'm almost 111 and make the most of what I've got'
May Willis, from Bexhill, credits her long life to no smoking, no alcohol - and lots of chocolate.

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 02:00:31 GMT
Covid: Confusion over gestational diabetes advice
Some women who've had the condition have been told to shield while others have not.

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 00:24:39 GMT
Covid-19 lockdown: Britain's 'plague village'
Almost a year since the start of the pandemic, how have Eyam residents been coping?

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 00:24:24 GMT
Covid and diabetes: My story
Jordan Charles went months with undiagnosed diabetes after contracting Covid-19.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 00:38:00 GMT
Mask force: London's five centuries of face coverings
Not a new normal: A brief history of five centuries of face masks.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 00:19:12 GMT
'Coins can inspire people to look into the past'
BBC News website readers share their old coin collections and the stories behind them.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 19:12:06 GMT
Eden Park: Blind man's death after platform fall sparks safety call
Cleveland Gervais fell from a platform that had no tactile paving and was hit by a passing train.

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 19:05:03 GMT
Jasmine Harrison on being youngest solo female to row Atlantic Ocean
Jasmine Harrison, 21, on becoming the youngest woman to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 08:35:56 GMT
Hospitality suppliers: 'It’s not just a case of turning on a switch'
Firms across the supply chain say notice and certainty are key to a full menu being available post-lockdown.

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 23:45:53 GMT
How European businesses are adapting to Brexit
Companies doing business between Europe and the UK talk to the BBC about the impact of the new rules.

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 00:01:15 GMT
The homemade special effects livening up lockdown
Peter Quinn moved from Northern Ireland to America to work in the VFX industry over a decade ago.

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 00:44:21 GMT
Bloodlands: 'A foot in both the present and the past'
James Nesbitt stars as a veteran detective hunting an assassin in the new BBC drama Bloodlands.

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 07:32:01 GMT
'Banksy art was for the people of Nottingham'
Residents of Nottingham say they have lost something "unique" after the city's Banksy mural was removed and sold.

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 00:40:27 GMT
Disability and dating: 'I didn’t know what bisexual was'
People with learning difficulties are often overlooked when it comes to sex education.

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 00:13:45 GMT
Week in pictures: 13-19 February 2021
A selection of striking images taken around the world this week.

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 00:39:06 GMT
Future generations bill sounds 'namby pamby' but it's start, says Lord Bird
The man behind the magazine wants a new law to protect future generations - but is anyone listening?

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:21:36 GMT
PM sets out final steps to lifting England lockdown restrictions
The final stage of easing restrictions could happen by 21 June at the earliest.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 21:42:21 GMT
Lockdown exit: Why there are four-week gaps in the roadmap
Professor Chris Whitty explains the spacing between each stage of reopening.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 20:35:46 GMT
Covid-19: Vallance says expect 'baseline' measures next winter
Working from home could also be expected to continue until next winter, says Sir Patrick Vallance.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 00:02:57 GMT
Schools reopening: How at risk are children?
BBC's Health reporter Laura Foster explains what we know currently about how children are affected by the virus.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 00:06:24 GMT
Church of England vicar ‘games for God’
A London vicar says he was "called by God" to create the virtual 'Church of Chat'.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:40:42 GMT
Boris Johnson: Schools 'last to close, first to re-open' in England
The prime minister says it's safe for schools and further education settings to re-open from 8 March

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 06:02:08 GMT
Newspaper headlines: 'Midsummer's dream' and '118 days until freedom'
Tuesday's front pages are dominated by the prime minister's plan to ease England's lockdown.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 19:51:58 GMT
Grenfell cladding use 'accident waiting to happen'
An executive at a cladding manufacturer agrees with a lawyer's description of the risk.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 08:07:57 GMT
Scotland's papers: Salmond 'conspiracy' and the 'road to freedom'
Alex Salmond's claim there was a "malicious" attempt to remove him from public life features on many front pages.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 09:36:33 GMT
Coronavirus: Arlene Foster calls for 'revisiting' schools date
First Minister Arlene Foster was speaking after Boris Johnson announced his roadmap out of lockdown.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 09:44:38 GMT
Lockdown: Firms accuse Welsh Government of 'silence' on reopening
The Federation of Small Businesses Wales calls for more details about rules for lifting lockdown.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 20:58:53 GMT
Addingham crash: Tributes paid to Maisie Ryan and Oliver Knott
Maisie Ryan, 27, and Oliver Knott, 21, are named as victims of a fatal collision in West Yorkshire.



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