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Wales election 2021: Who should I vote for? Compare party policies

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/22/2021 - 11:55
Compare where the parties stand on key issues - from Covid-19 and the NHS to education and the environment.

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer addresses fan protest against Glazer ownership

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/22/2021 - 10:43
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer speaks to fans who had entered the club's training ground at Carrington to protest against the Glazer family's ownership.

Llanelli mud rescue: Girl, 3, and grandfather 'well and truly stuck'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/22/2021 - 10:24
A man, 79, and his granddaughter were "well and truly stuck" on the Llanelli beach, a rescuer says.

Billionaire Sir James Dyson moves residency back to the UK

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/22/2021 - 10:13
Sir James faced criticism in 2019 over relocating his company's global headquarters to Singapore.

Extinction Rebellion activists smash windows at Canary Wharf HSBC

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/22/2021 - 09:56
The activists say they targeted HSBC because the bank is contributing to the climate crisis.

Sports Direct's Mike Ashley told to reinstate Jenners signs in Edinburgh

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/22/2021 - 09:51
The billionaire has three months from when an enforcement notice comes into effect to reinstate the sign.

E.On compensates customers after Christmas blunder

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/22/2021 - 08:10
The energy firm will pay more than £650,000 after taking payments on Christmas Eve instead of January.

Novavax: Billingham plant on track to make 60 million doses

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/22/2021 - 07:39
CEO Martin Meeson says the vaccine will be ready by summer and he is "extremely proud" of his team.

Acorns Walsall children's hospice saved thanks to appeal

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/22/2021 - 06:29
The Acorns Hospice, in Walsall, set up a £2m appeal after a lack of funds almost caused it to close.

GCSE and A-levels: Children's watchdog 'furious' about 'over-testing'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/22/2021 - 06:11
Summer exams are cancelled but many schools are using test papers to help determine final grades.

Families' anger over Ravenscraig 'monstrosity'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/22/2021 - 06:11
Almost 500 objections have been lodged against a proposed logistics and rail complex at the former steelworks site in Motherwell.

Food banks: One parcel given to children in Wales 'every 10 minutes'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/22/2021 - 06:03
A food bank charity says it helped more than 54,000 children in Wales in the past 12 months.

Scottish election 2021: Can unionists block another independence referendum?

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/22/2021 - 06:03
In the second of two Scottish election pieces, we look at the parties opposing another vote on independence.

MI5 joins Instagram to bust martini-drinking stereotypes

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/22/2021 - 05:04
Launching the account, MI5's boss says: "You can insert your own joke about whether we will be following you."

London Grammar: 'Men aren't told what to wear, so why was I?'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/22/2021 - 04:46
Hannah Reid, from London Grammar, tells Radio 1 Newsbeat that music is still a sexist industry.

Driving tests resume but getting a date like 'gold dust'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/22/2021 - 03:22
Most centres are currently booked up until August, with a 420,000 backlog because of the pandemic.

‘Pervasive racism’ blamed for failure to commemorate black and Asian troops

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/22/2021 - 02:29
Thousands of black and Asian British Empire troops were not remembered properly, a report says.

Church shortlists for senior posts 'must include ethnic minorities'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/22/2021 - 01:31
Failing to act would have "devastating effects" on the future of the Church of England, a report says.

Met Office and Microsoft to build climate supercomputer

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/22/2021 - 01:13
The Met Office will work with Microsoft on a supercomputer which will help model climate change.

Brit Awards to have live audience as part of Covid event trials

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/22/2021 - 01:04
The audience will not have to wear masks or be socially distanced, as part of a government trial.

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