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Covid: England braces for Plan B rule changes amid Omicron fears

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 12/09/2021 - 02:23
The new measures, some of which start from Friday, include Covid passes and tougher mask rules.

Downing Street party: Police will not investigate due to 'lack of evidence'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 12/09/2021 - 02:00
The prime minister has come under pressure over a No 10 event that took place amid Covid restrictions.

NHS Covid Pass working after Plan B announcement crash

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 12/09/2021 - 01:35
Users had reported issues hours after the PM announced new coronavirus measures for England.

Big rise in students asking for hardship cash

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 12/09/2021 - 00:34
Requests for hardship funds doubled in 25% of English universities in the second and third lockdowns.

Ros Atkins on... the No 10 Christmas party fallout

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 12/09/2021 - 00:01
The PM says he’s ‘furious’ about the video and has launched an investigation into whether rules were broken.

UK chief vet warns avian flu at 'phenomenal level' in UK

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 12/09/2021 - 00:01
The risk to humans is low but diseased birds should not be touched, officials say.

'Don't live a champagne life on a lemonade budget'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 12/09/2021 - 00:00
A man facing decades of debt repayments echoes charities' pleas for those in financial trouble to seek help.

Omicron: How will Plan B affect the economy?

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 12/09/2021 - 00:00
Nightclubs, restaurants and shops could be hit by new Covid curbs, but many firms are well placed to cope.

Newspaper headlines: 'One rule for them, new rules for the rest of us'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/08/2021 - 23:42
The return of work-from-home request and masks in more places in England leads most of Thursday's papers.

Brexit: NI border posts 'would not cope' with checks if grace periods end

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/08/2021 - 23:25
Warrenpoint Harbour warns about the potential effects if full checks on goods are implemented.

Stillbirth: Mother calls for inquest into son's death

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/08/2021 - 22:58
Katie Wood's son was stillborn, but under current laws, a coroner cannot conduct an inquest.

Longer school days trialled in Wales education overhaul

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/08/2021 - 22:57
Fourteen schools are to trial longer school days, while summer holidays could get shorter in future.

Calls to back Scottish business in Holyrood budget

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/08/2021 - 22:45
Finance Secretary Kate Forbes is to set out her plans for tax and spending at Holyrood on Thursday.

Orkney's rare Viking sword has 'many stories to tell'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/08/2021 - 22:44
X-rays have revealed the heavily corroded weapon found in Orkney was highly decorated.

Seven drivers caught filming crash scene on A92 in Fife

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/08/2021 - 22:05
Police said one driver who had no hands on the wheel was fined £200 and handed six penalty points.

Covid: Lockdown party video sickening, says grieving daughter

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/08/2021 - 21:34
Sara Woodward, from Margate, lost her mother and brother to Covid-19.

Sir Phil Redmond calls for soaps to 'tackle the real social issues'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/08/2021 - 21:18
The creator of Brookside and Grange Hill calls for more gritty soap storylines as he is knighted.

New Covid measures announced for England

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/08/2021 - 20:43
Boris Johnson announces tougher Plan B measures including Covid passes to combat the Omicron variant.

Allegra Stratton resigns over No 10 Christmas party video

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/08/2021 - 19:44
The tearful ex-journalist apologised, saying she would "regret the remarks for the rest of my days".

UK and Canada join diplomatic boycott of China Winter Olympics

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/08/2021 - 19:10
The two nations say their diplomats will not attend the games, citing Chinese human rights abuses.

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