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Whatever happened to local TV?

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/09/2021 - 02:04
A decade ago, the government set out a plan for channels to be "a new voice for local communities".

Universal Credit: Extend £20 benefit top-up for a year, say MPs

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/09/2021 - 01:24
Ministers are urged not to replace weekly Universal Credit increase with a one-off payment next month.

Victims of crimes 're-traumatised' by system

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/09/2021 - 01:07
Labour wants the law to strengthen victims' rights for people like Tracey Hanson, whose son was stabbed to death.

Newspapers concerned over government's FOI process

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/09/2021 - 01:03
A Cabinet Office unit is alleged to have blocked request for information by journalists.

Covid: Support 'repeatedly skewed towards men', say MPs

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/09/2021 - 00:51
Gender inequalities in the economy have been ignored during the pandemic, a Commons committee says.

Covid-19: NHS app has told 1.7 million to self-isolate

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/09/2021 - 00:17
Ministers believe the contact-tracing app has prevented 600,000 cases of the disease in England and Wales.

The Papers: Call to tighten borders and PM 'puts faith in Oxford jab'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/09/2021 - 00:12
Prof Jonathan Van-Tam's remarks that the South African coronavirus variant is no cause for panic feature on many of the front pages.

Brexit effect: No custard creams for Brits in Europe

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/09/2021 - 00:04
A British supermarket chain in Belgium is on the verge of closure with no deliveries since December.

Covid-19: Downton Abbey's Hugh Bonneville is vaccine marshal

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/09/2021 - 00:03
Hugh Bonneville has been surprising people queuing for the vaccine at a hub near his home.

Night exercise: Top tips to exercise safely

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/09/2021 - 00:02
One consequence of lockdown has been that neighbourhoods come to life after dark.

Covid: Scottish hotels unclear over involvement in quarantine plan

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 02/08/2021 - 22:55
The first minister said the transport secretary would give an update on the matter in parliament.

Bolton-le-Sands roof collapse: Man dead, another critical

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 02/08/2021 - 21:16
The men were carrying out building work on a house in Bolton-le-Sands when a roof collapsed.

Manchester Covid surge tests as mutation of Kent variant confirmed

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 02/08/2021 - 21:09
Four cases of a new mutation of the Kent coronavirus variant are confirmed in Manchester.

Cwmbran murder accused man 'choked wife' days into lockdown

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 02/08/2021 - 20:47
Anthony Williams, 70, who denies murder, squeezed "the living daylights out his wife", a court hears.

Bromham rape: E-fit appeal over attack on boy, 12, in 2018

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 02/08/2021 - 20:36
Police say it has taken the victim "great courage" to recently report the 2018 attack.

Sport, music and drama 'should be part of England's pupil catch-up'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 02/08/2021 - 20:06
The new education catch-up tsar for England says summer schools have "promise" for pupils' learning.

Bridlington lobster firm blames closure on Brexit rules

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 02/08/2021 - 19:28
Baron Shellfish, which has been trading for 40 years, exported live lobsters to the continent.

Rachel Johnston: Probe into death after all teeth removed

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 02/08/2021 - 18:35
Rachel Johnston, 49, began bleeding hours after being discharged from hospital, an inquest is told.

Covid: Over-70s can contact NHS for vaccine in England

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 02/08/2021 - 18:08
A national booking system is available in England that can be accessed online.

Government faces fresh rebellion from Tory MPs over anti-genocide law

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 02/08/2021 - 18:02
Proposals of a compromise over the Trade Bill have been called "meaningless" by some Conservatives.

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