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Rules to create gene-edited farm animals must put welfare first - review

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/01/2021 - 01:27
An ethics body publishes a report as the government considers whether to allow gene-edited farm animals.

University staff strike over pay and pensions

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/01/2021 - 01:17
Students have been urged to check with their lecturers to see if their classes are running.

Channel migrants: Pushing back boats will increase danger, MPs warn

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/01/2021 - 01:14
Home Secretary Priti Patel is urged to ditch plans to push back migrants trying to cross the Channel.

Covid: Is it safe to hit the office Christmas party?

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/01/2021 - 00:39
What is the chance that after-work drinks with colleagues will turn into a Covid superspreader event?

Covid: 'We could miss our son's wedding over travel rules'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/01/2021 - 00:09
Visitors to the UK say new rules to slow the spread of Omicron have thrown travel plans into doubt.

World Aids Day: 'I saw my partner and friends die of the disease'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/01/2021 - 00:06
Dr Rupert Whitaker lived through the Aids epidemic in London in the 1980s.

Covid: Omicron may require 'very stringent response', say Sage scientists

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/01/2021 - 00:05
Officials should prepare for a "potentially significant" wave of cases, government scientific advisers say.

Shops step in to supply cash as ATMs close

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/01/2021 - 00:04
A scheme allowing shoppers to get cashback at the till will see rapid expansion in the next few weeks.

HGV shortages: Why European drivers don't want to come back to the UK

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/01/2021 - 00:00
Lorry drivers say more investment is needed to make the UK industry more attractive to workers.

UK inflation: Rising costs could push family spend up £1,700 a year

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/01/2021 - 00:00
Monthly spend over Christmas expected to increase by £109, according to projections for BBC Panorama.

The Papers: New booster target and 'don't cancel Christmas'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/30/2021 - 23:46
The front pages focus on the aim to offer boosters to all adults in England by the end of January.

Doctor warns GPs have no capacity to help with booster jabs

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/30/2021 - 23:25
Because of the Omicron variant, a top-up jab will be offered three months after adults' second jab.

Cycling saved my life - now I need to finish round-the-world challenge

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/30/2021 - 23:02
Josh Quigley wants to complete the round-the-world cycle which set him on the road to recovery.

England 20-0 Latvia: Ellen White sets all-time scoring record with hat-trick

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/30/2021 - 22:21
Ellen White becomes the Lionesses' all-time record goalscorer as England overwhelm Latvia.

Teenager Amber Gibson's death in Hamilton treated as murder

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/30/2021 - 21:15
Amber Gibson, 16, went missing on Friday and was found dead in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, on Sunday.

Covid: Are Christmas parties being cancelled over Omicron?

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/30/2021 - 21:08
Restauranteurs say they are worried Christmas parties will not go ahead this year over Covid fears.

Brexit: Council raid linked to 'orders to delete emails to DUP'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/30/2021 - 20:58
Spotlight reveals a police search at council offices is linked to the halting of NI Protocol checks.

Covid: Booster offer for all adults in England by end of January

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/30/2021 - 20:48
Boris Johnson promises to "throw everything" at the expanded jab rollout to beat the Omicron variant.

Storm Arwen: Thousands face an 'exhausting' fifth night in the dark

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/30/2021 - 20:31
Thousands of homes in north-east England are braced for another night without heat or lighting.

Covid: Swansea's Cinema & Co ordered to close by district judge

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/30/2021 - 19:09
Boss Anna Redfern is told to shut her business after refusing to ask for Covid passes.

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