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UK and EU in row over bloc's diplomatic status

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/21/2021 - 00:26
The EU's top representative in London is not being given the same privileges as other ambassadors.

Do you 'Zoom lunch' with home-working colleagues?

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/21/2021 - 00:02
Some firms are encouraging staff who are working from home to take their lunch breaks together.

Ben & Jerry's maker Unilever to insist suppliers pay 'living wage'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 01/21/2021 - 00:00
Unilever says that by 2030 suppliers must pay staff enough to cover a family's basic needs.

Brexit: 'I was asked to pay an extra £82 for my £200 coat'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/20/2021 - 23:59
Shoppers buying items from Europe now have to pay customs or VAT charges on those above a certain value.

Newspaper headlines: 'New dawn for America' as Joe Biden takes over

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/20/2021 - 23:14
Thursday's front pages are dominated by the inauguration of the 46th US president in Washington DC.

Covid in Scotland: No more 'easy wins' for hospital staff

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/20/2021 - 22:57
Medics at Glasgow's QEUH are seeing the effects of people delaying healthcare during lockdown.

Storm Christoph: More than 2,000 homes in Manchester evacuated

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/20/2021 - 21:48
More than 2,000 properties in Manchester are affected as police warn some occupants will have Covid.

Biden inauguration: Step forward after bumpy period - Boris Johnson

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/20/2021 - 20:56
Congratulating Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, the PM said it was a "big moment" for the UK and US.

Ellen Raffell: Family hopes teenager's allergy death helps save others

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/20/2021 - 19:09
Sixteen-year-old Ellen Raffell was unaware she was allergic to an ingredient in a snack she ate.

Stapleford stabbing: Woman charged after death of 16-year-old boy

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/20/2021 - 18:24
Joe Whitchurch, 16, died on 29 December after being stabbed on Boxing Day.

Meghan letter: Royal aides 'won't take sides', High Court told

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/20/2021 - 18:23
The Duchess of Sussex is suing the Mail on Sunday over the publication of a letter to her father.

Covid: Close courts in England and Wales or face strikes, union warns

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/20/2021 - 17:58
Courts should handle cases online in England and Wales while Covid safety is improved, ministers told.

Burberry pins hopes on Marcus Rashford as sales fall

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/20/2021 - 16:41
The brand is struggling in the pandemic but says a campaign with the footballer helped win new customers.

Covid: UK records new daily high of 1,820 deaths

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/20/2021 - 16:21
The total number of deaths within 28 days of a positive test during the pandemic is now 93,290.

Covid-19: Military to assist NI medical staff

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/20/2021 - 16:07
The health minister asks the Ministry of Defence to help out, primarily at a number of hospitals.

Brexit: 'My meat shipment is rotting in Rotterdam'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/20/2021 - 16:05
Brexit border hold-ups mean customers are starting to go elsewhere says UK meat exporters group.

Rollout of daily testing of close contacts paused in English schools

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/20/2021 - 16:03
More work is needed to understand its benefits in schools in England given the new variant, health officials say.

Joy Morgan: Murdered student 'may have been given drugs without knowing'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/20/2021 - 15:20
The body of Joy Morgan was found two months after a man was convicted of her murder.

Coronavirus: Priti Patel says UK should have closed borders in March 2020

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/20/2021 - 15:09
The home secretary has been recorded telling supporters she was an "advocate" of closures last year.

Covid in Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon defends Scottish vaccine roll-out

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/20/2021 - 14:55
Opposition parties accuse the government of changing its target date for vaccinating the over-80s.

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