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Tue, 20 Apr 2021 07:59:51 GMT
European Super League: PM to meet football officials over breakaway group
Boris Johnson says the plan is "ludicrous" but Real Madrid's president says it will "save football".

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:21:54 GMT
Climate change: UK to speed up target to cut carbon emissions
The PM says carbon emissions must fall by almost 80% by 2035 - 15 years earlier than previously planned.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:56:16 GMT
Under-35s bearing brunt of jobs crisis
Some 635,000 people under 35 came off company payrolls in the year to March, official figures show.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:20:58 GMT
Covid contracts: PPE fixer who was Tory donor named in admin error
Samir Jassal, who has campaigned with the PM, was a contact in a £100m deal for Covid safety gear.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 06:37:40 GMT
Brexit: Boris Johnson promises to end GB-NI trade barriers
The prime minister says he will take steps to end “ludicrous barriers” to trade between NI and GB.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 01:16:13 GMT
Car insurance sees biggest price drop in six years
The average cost of car insurance has fallen by £87 in 12 months, according to new data.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:45:22 GMT
Sturgeon expected to confirm further lockdown easing
Nicola Sturgeon is likely to say that hospitality, gyms and non-essential shops will be able to open from Monday.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:04:39 GMT
Primark shopper numbers 'back to pre-Covid levels'
Despite a surge at reopened stores in England and Wales, the chain lost £1.1bn in sales under lockdown.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 23:06:23 GMT
Covid: Police watchdog says officers confused by unclear pandemic laws
A major review of policing during the pandemic says officers regularly struggled to enforce restrictions.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:31:27 GMT
Covid: Any six people in Wales can meet outdoors from Saturday
Pubs, restaurants and cafes will also re-open for outdoor service in Wales from next week.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 05:43:09 GMT
Gay conversion ban to be debated by Stormont politicians
It will be the first time the assembly has formally debated calls to ban the controversial practice.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 16:30:25 GMT
Covid: Why was India not already on the red list?
Why is India being put on the travel ban list two weeks after Pakistan and Bangladesh?

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:54:39 GMT
Covid: Boomtown festival cancelled for second consecutive year
The 66,000-capacity event was due to take place at the Matterley Estate, near Winchester, in August.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 10:58:22 GMT
Shoppers making 'revenge purchases' flock back to High Street
Shoppers flocked back to the High Street last week to treat themselves after non-essential stores reopened.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 16:35:13 GMT
Covid-19 vaccine bookings open in NI for 35-39 age group
Vaccines for a limited number of people aged between 35 and 39 are being made available from Monday.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 11:45:15 GMT
Covid: North East alcohol consumption 'a tsunami of harm', campaigner fears
The young are "less likely" to drink at "risky levels" than the middle aged, a campaigner says.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 13:30:28 GMT
HSBC boss Noel Quinn scraps executive floor at London HQ
Bank chief Noel Quinn says the "new reality of life" is people will not be in the office five days a week.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 08:22:46 GMT
AJ Tracey: Gig organisers fined £10k for Covid rule breach in Manchester
Greater Manchester Police has warned of flouting restrictions after gathering in Platts Field Park.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 12:03:17 GMT
Covid in Scotland: New draft hospitality guidance a 'bombshell'
The guidance says people from different households have to observe 1m social distancing at pub and restaurant tables.

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 18:39:53 GMT
Covid: Indian variant being investigated in UK
Some cases of the Indian variant have been found that are not linked to travel, a scientist says.

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 23:42:23 GMT
Big Ask: Children in England asked their hopes for post-Covid future
Millions of children in England will be surveyed in an attempt to tackle "generational problems".

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 23:16:15 GMT
Job centre workers 'feel unsafe returning to work'
A union representing job centre staff says three in five feel unsafe interacting with the public.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 05:37:47 GMT
Majority of secondary pupils return after Easter break
For many high school students this week marks the first full-time return to classrooms since before Christmas.

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 10:40:30 GMT
Devon woman marks 100th birthday with Covid-19 jab
Florrie Stokes used her big occasion to tell others "there's nothing to be afraid of".

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 11:39:13 GMT
Covid: Couple with Down's syndrome stop shielding to plan wedding
Ffion and Chris got engaged in lockdown but their big day is on hold until restrictions ease.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 18:50:54 GMT
Covid: Art and challenges keep Para athlete on track
Tom Wilson, who has cerebral palsy and is profoundly deaf, has not let the pandemic hold him back.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 23:39:09 GMT
Cinema and big event organisers targeted by extreme anti-vax activists
Large events are going ahead this weekend as part of trials to reopen the economy, but some are receiving hate for participating.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 11:56:37 GMT
Covid-19: Great North Run faces 'struggle' over insurance guarantee
Sir Brendan Foster says the event needs to secure cover in case it is forced to be cancelled.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 05:13:02 GMT
Scottish election 2021: Can independence supporters force another referendum?
In the first of two Scottish election pieces we explore the differences in the pro-independence movement. 

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:16:43 GMT
Super League: Why are football's biggest clubs starting a new tournament?
Europe's biggest teams have suffered during the Covid pandemic and say they want financial stability.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 00:03:21 GMT
Online dating: 'In 2021 everyone is a kind-of catfish'
The hit US reality show is getting its own UK version - hosted by Julie Adenuga and Oobah Butler.

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 22:50:44 GMT
European Super League: 'I'm disappointed and disgusted' - Danny Murphy
Former Liverpool and Tottenham midfielder Danny Murphy explains why he cannot see any positives from plans for a breakaway European Super League involving England's 'big six' clubs.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 00:02:02 GMT
Abba: Why the UK gave the Swedish band 'nul points' at Eurovision
Björn Ulvaeus on the Swedish band's song contest win on British soil, and the future of streaming.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 11:27:22 GMT
In pictures: Scotland's locked-down avalanche season
Avalanche forecasters were among the few people able to venture into snow-covered mountains.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 00:03:41 GMT
Northern Ireland: Did anyone warn about Brexit border checks?
Border checks have caused tension in Northern Ireland but were there warnings in the Brexit campaign?

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 06:50:36 GMT
Oxford Street 'pop-up' shop to host online retailers
A former sushi outlet on London's busiest shopping street is to host a series of "pop-up" stores.

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 14:54:37 GMT
Surrey cyclist's 5,000-mile challenge inspired by barefoot walk
Josh Garman is aiming to cycle around the coastline of Great Britain for charity.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 18:50:11 GMT
'Do you know who the West of England mayor is?'
The PM was short of answers when asked about the Tory mayor while campaigning in Gloucestershire.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 15:29:46 GMT
Starmer told to leave pub over Covid lockdown policies
The Labour leader is told he has "failed this country" for failing to oppose government lockdown policies.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 23:09:43 GMT
Are black women getting enough support for mental health?
Black women are more likely than white women to experience common mental health problems.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 07:18:16 GMT
Alan Shearer: Ban European Super League clubs from Premier League
Ex-England footballer Alan Shearer says the proposed league is "plain and simply wrong".

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 18:48:18 GMT
European Super League: 'Football is meant to be on merit' - fans reaction
Arsenal fan CJ and Man Utd fan Beth speak to BBC Sport's Nesta McGregor about proposals for a European Super League.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 15:28:38 GMT
'Alarm, concern, disgust' - Lineker on Super League
Gary Lineker says "it's a time of great concern" when asked about a new European Super League, adding that it could have "massive ramifications on our game".

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 04:24:04 GMT
Newspaper headlines: 'Great game robbery' and 'red card from Wills'
Opposition and anger towards the European Super League plans dominate Tuesday morning's front pages.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 16:37:27 GMT
Steven McMyler: Wigan man 'murdered for £11k Rolex watch'
Steven McMyler was attacked by five people, including a 13-year-old boy, a court hears.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 07:27:42 GMT
Scotland's papers: 'Red card' for football super league
Opposition and anger towards the European Super League plans dominate Scotland's front pages.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 07:15:58 GMT
NI riots: Carl Frampton says united voice needed to ease tension
Ex-boxer Carl Frampton says he feels angry and frustrated after violence at Belfast interfaces.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 05:04:11 GMT
Welsh election: Tories pledge income tax cut if 65,000 job target is met
The party's manifesto for the Senedd election says it would cut tax if 65,000 new jobs are created.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 06:50:07 GMT
Natasha Lewis: Fiancé says he has 'lost the love of his life'
Natasha Lewis, of the GB bobsleigh team, was fatally hit by a car while she was on her morning run.



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