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Maureen Colquhoun: Tributes paid to first openly lesbian MP

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 17:51
Maureen Colquhoun, who has died aged 92, campaigned for women's rights and gender equality in the 1970s.

Over a million pupils in England's schools as demand rises

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 17:16
Some 1.2 million pupils - 15% of those enrolled in state schools - were in school last week.

Manchester Arena attack 'like being punched in face'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 17:04
A senior police chief describes the "unbelievably hard" task of probing the 2017 Manchester attack.

SEN school staff in Ipswich to receive vaccine

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 16:26
The Bridge School in Ipswich have been told their 100 staff will send will be getting the vaccine.

Independent student watchdog could keep Tory whip

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 16:24
Lord Wharton, expected to be new chair of the Office for Students, faces questions about independence.

Covid-19: 'Critical' those in South African variant test areas stay at home

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 16:24
People in areas where the South African variant was found should get a test, the health secretary says.

Captain Sir Tom Moore: A look back at a lifetime of achievements

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 16:21
The 100-year-old raised almost £33m for the NHS by walking 100 laps of his garden in lockdown.

Covid-19: Captain Sir Tom Moore dies with coronavirus

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 16:16
The 100-year-old had raised £33m for the NHS and had his daughters by his bedside in hospital.

Capt Sir Tom Moore: How the retired Army officer became a nation's hero

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 16:12
Described as "a beacon of hope", the 100-year-old raised millions for NHS staff fighting Covid-19.

Covid: South Africa variant testing considered for Wales

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 15:59
There are nine confirmed cases of the strain in Wales, with a further four under investigation.

EU condemns Northern Ireland Brexit port staff 'threats'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 15:46
All NI parties also criticise threats against staff checking on animal and food products at Larne and Belfast.

Covid: Scottish schools to start phased return this month

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 15:30
The country's youngest primary and nursery pupils are likely to return to the classroom from 22 February.

Covid-19: Matt Hancock urges people in new variant areas to get tested

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 14:28
The health secretary urges people in new variant areas to get tested even if they've had the Covid vaccine.

EU shellfish import ban permanent, UK fishing industry told

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 14:28
The government promises to push Brussels to change its transport rules on scallops, clams and mussels.

British Gas owner 'was posted excrement' in pay row

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 13:18
The boss of Centrica defends "fire and rehire" plans amid protests from staff.

UK variant has mutated again, scientists say

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 12:32
The Kent variant now dominant in the UK appears to be undergoing some "worrying" new changes.

Covid: Over 40% of deaths in mid-January linked to virus

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 12:13
It is highest since pandemic began - but there are signs the peak may have passed.

Brexit: Millions of bees could be 'destroyed' over import rules

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 11:08
Beekeeper Patrick Murfet says the "monumentally stupid situation" could cost him nearly £100,000.

Covid-19: People in South African variant test areas urged to 'think twice'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 10:29
Thousands in areas where South African variant found should further limit time outside, a minister says.

Buy now, pay later firms such as Klarna face stricter controls

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 10:24
The financial regulator says it would be easy for customers to build up unseen debts of £1,000.

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