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Insulate Britain protests cost police more than £4m

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/29/2021 - 01:14
Forces in London, Manchester, Hertfordshire and Surrey spent more £4.3m to police the protests.

Raheem Sterling surprises pupils at his former school

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/29/2021 - 00:15
Raheem Sterling returned to Ark Elvin Academy to launch his foundation focused on social mobility.

Vinyl sales soared again in 2021, thanks to Abba

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/29/2021 - 00:13
The pop icons' surprise return helped UK vinyl sales top five million for the first time since 1990.

The mystery of the home where the Queen was born

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/29/2021 - 00:12
Where was the original site of the house where the Queen was born? And was it bombed in the war?

Queen's Platinum Jubilee: Royal Mint releases new coins

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/29/2021 - 00:10
We take a look behind the scenes at the Royal Mint, where new coins are designed and produced.

Newspaper headlines: 'New hope' on Covid and 'year of the squeeze'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/29/2021 - 00:09
Several front pages focus on suggestions Omicron presents a reduced threat and fears UK families could face a £1,200 rise in costs in 2022.

UK air travel sees huge slump in 2021 due to Covid

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/28/2021 - 22:09
International flights to and from the UK fell to just 400,000 this year, says analytics firm Cirium.

Welsh language lessons for refugees and asylum seekers

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/28/2021 - 21:52
Women who have come to Wales say they're learning the language for their children and job prospects.

Covid: Welsh pubs and bars hit 'far worse' than in England

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/28/2021 - 21:51
Pubs and bars fear tougher Covid rules in Wales will see New Year's Eve custom cross the border.

Ashes: Five stages of grief for the England Test team

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/28/2021 - 20:05
England's latest Ashes defeat has caused the nation's fans to go through the all-too-familiar stages of cricketing grief, writes BBC Sport's Stephan Shemilt.

Firefighters tackling Belfast Harbour estate blaze

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/28/2021 - 20:00
A scrap metal recycling plant is on fire and the smoke can be seen across most of the city.

Woman arrested in Mile End on suspicion of stab murder

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/28/2021 - 18:33
A 31-year-old woman is being held at a police station in east London, the Met said.

Covid in Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon warns case numbers will rise

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/28/2021 - 18:31
More than 9,000 people have tested positive in the last 24 hours, according to provisional figures.

Ghislaine Maxwell jury faces longer hours because of Covid

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/28/2021 - 18:08
The judge in Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial asks jurors to meet for an extra hour a day.

Covid in Wales: Steep rise in cases in around Christmas

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/28/2021 - 17:40
Wales' case rate soars to a record 1,004 - but the full impact of Christmas gatherings is yet to be seen.

Cumbrian farmer claims subsidy reforms are distraction to 'buy us off'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/28/2021 - 16:01
James Rebanks says the environmental changes will be overshadowed by intensive, industrial farming.

Covid: Enjoy new year but be cautious, care minister says

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/28/2021 - 14:48
People should take a rapid test before going out for new year's eve, Gillian Keegan says.

Covid restrictions: Enjoy New Year cautiously, says care minister

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/28/2021 - 14:03
The care minister says lateral flow tests should be used by those planning on going out to celebrate.

Leona Peach: Police seek father of missing 12-year-old girl

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/28/2021 - 13:29
Leona Peach was last seen in Newton Abbot and may have travelled to be with her dad, police say.

Covid in Scotland: Record demand leads to PCR test result delays

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/28/2021 - 13:13
Some families tell BBC Scotland they have waited five days for results of PCR tests taken before Christmas.

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