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Pupils pressured regularly for nude photos, Estyn report finds

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/08/2021 - 01:32
One girl told school inspectors that "boys ask for nudes or keep spamming your phone".

Covid booster jab booking system opens to over-40s in England

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/08/2021 - 01:29
Another seven million people will be able to book their top up jab, including those in at-risk groups.

MPs earn up to £350 an hour for taking surveys

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/08/2021 - 01:25
Over 120 politicians did work for polling companies, earning more than £116,000 since the last election.

Afghanistan: Politics was priority during Kabul exit - official

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/08/2021 - 00:20
A Foreign Office official tells the BBC the government's handling of the evacuation was "unforgiveable".

100 Women: The former child refugee helping Afghan asylum seekers

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/08/2021 - 00:18
Former child refugee Rehana Popal now helps Afghans with asylum applications.

CEO Secrets: 'Call centre work trained me to be a CEO'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/08/2021 - 00:07
Steven Bartlett, the 29-year-old co-founder of Social Chain, shares his business advice.

Throwing a tea party for children with cancer

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/08/2021 - 00:06
Charity Spread a Smile has put on a tea party for seriously ill children who spent lockdown in hospital.

Newspaper headlines: No 10 'party clowns' and 'a sick joke'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/07/2021 - 23:40
Wednesday's headlines focus on a video of No 10 staff joking about a party in Downing Street last year.

Kate Forbes: 'Very difficult choices' in Scottish budget

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/07/2021 - 22:47
Scotland's finance secretary warns that "there is never enough money for everybody to be happy".

Archers addict Camilla hosts 70th anniversary reception

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/07/2021 - 21:26
Camilla admits she gets "quite ratty" if disturbed while listening to The Archers.

Downing Street party: No 10 staff joked about party amid lockdown restrictions

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/07/2021 - 20:47
The video leaked to ITV comes after days of questions about the event that took place last year.

Labour MP says government guilty of cover-up over Kabul evacuated animals row

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/07/2021 - 20:19
Boris Johnson denies intervening to get charity staff and pets out of Afghanistan in the summer.

First Omicron cases identified in Northern Ireland

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/07/2021 - 20:17
The Department of Health says the three cases are linked to travel to NI from Great Britain.

Bristol mayor referendum to be held on role's future

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/07/2021 - 20:10
Voters will be asked whether they want to have a mayor or replace the role with a committee system.

Afghanistan: Top UK official regrets holiday as country fell to Taliban

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/07/2021 - 20:10
Sir Philip Barton says he has "reflected on" his 17-day summer holiday and would not do the same again.

Treasury inflation warning on public sector pay

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/07/2021 - 19:58
The Treasury has warned that higher public sector pay could make high inflation rates persist.

Killer researched 'revenge on women' before murder

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/07/2021 - 18:30
Ian Bennett stabbed his new girlfriend Kerry Woolley more than 50 times.

Manchester Arena Inquiry: Bomber attacked girl at college, hearing told

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/07/2021 - 17:57
Suicide bomber Salman Abedi assaulted a girl while studying at college in 2012, an inquiry hears.

Quarantine hotels: Returning Brits struggle to book

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/07/2021 - 16:47
Some UK residents coming back from South Africa are still struggling to find quarantine hotel rooms.

Sturgeon warns of 'rapid' rise in Omicron cases

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/07/2021 - 15:32
Scotland's Covid restrictions to be reviewed daily as first minister warns that Omicron is a "significant challenge".

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