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Covid: 'Reveal milestones to reopen Wales schools' call

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/26/2021 - 22:56
More information is needed about the evidence behind closures, the children's commissioner says.

Coronavirus: Cut jury size to clear courts backlog - Labour

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/26/2021 - 22:30
The shadow justice secretary calls for seven-member juries to deal with cases delayed by the pandemic.

Tyrell Robinson and Korie Berman jailed for sexual activity with children

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/26/2021 - 21:16
Ex-Bradford City player Tyrell Robinson and friend Korie Berman admit sexual activity with a child.

Covid-19: UK deaths likely to come down slowly, Whitty warns

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/26/2021 - 20:42
There will be "a lot more deaths" before the effect of vaccines is felt, England's chief medical officer says.

Covid deaths: 'Hard to compute sorrow' of 100,000 milestone - PM

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/26/2021 - 19:52
Boris Johnson says he takes "full responsibility" for the UK government's response to the pandemic.

Costa Book of the Year: 'Utterly original' Mermaid of Black Conch wins

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/26/2021 - 19:49
Trinidadian-born British writer Monique Roffey says she is "pinching herself" over her win.

Covid: North West vaccines to be cut by a third in February

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/26/2021 - 19:47
The weekly supply will be cut from 310,000 to 200,000 in February to allow other areas to catch up.

Covid: Floella Benjamin receives first vaccine dose

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/26/2021 - 19:39
The 71-year-old Lib Dem peer says she is wearing her "I've had the jab" badge with pride.

Rape prosecution changes by CPS unlawful, court told

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/26/2021 - 19:34
Campaigners claim changes to the way decisions were made led to a "shocking" fall in cases going to court.

'I'm no Marvel villain' says Bristol terror defendant

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/26/2021 - 19:33
Souhaib Embarek has admitted five charges of possessing information useful to a terrorist.

HS2 protesters dig tunnel to thwart Euston eviction

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/26/2021 - 19:05
The tunnel is a danger to public safety, an HS2 spokeswoman told the BBC.

Teacher 'mocked' pupils for being fat and having fake tans

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/26/2021 - 18:47
Ex-Denbigh High School teacher Alexander Price's words were "reasonable comment", a hearing is told.

Prof Chris Whitty: 'The rate of mortality will come down relatively slowly'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/26/2021 - 18:26
England's chief medial officer described today as a very sad day, as England surpasses 100,000 Covid deaths.

RSPCA in Essex takes in 'guide' guinea pig and her blind sister

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/26/2021 - 18:06
Totally blind guinea pig Ami gets on just fine as sister Yuki guides her everywhere, the RSPCA says.

Covid: Teacher dies with virus on 25th birthday

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/26/2021 - 16:58
Claudia Marsh had recently qualified as a teacher and also volunteered for two charities.

Covid deaths: Four stories in 100,000

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/26/2021 - 16:54
As the UK records its 100,000th death from Covid within 28 days of a positive test, Catherine Burns speaks to some of the people behind the figures.

What it's like cooped up in 'Hotel Quarantine'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/26/2021 - 16:49
Travellers share their experiences of isolating in hotels, as UK ministers prepare a similar scheme.

UK Covid deaths: Why the 100,000 toll is so bad

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/26/2021 - 16:41
As the number of people who died reaches six figures, the factors that led to this terrible total.

Skewen: Residents out of mine-flooded homes for six months

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/26/2021 - 16:20
Up to 80 residents have had to leave their homes in Skewen after massive flooding.

NI mother-and-baby homes: Investigation promised into 'significant wrongs'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/26/2021 - 16:17
The first minister promises an independent investigation following a report into the homes.

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