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Lidl: Pink prosecco sales surge in lockdown Christmas

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/13/2021 - 09:02
Lidl, Just Eat and Asos say demand for fizz, takeaways and clothes all rose during December.

Covid in Scotland: Most app users not uploading positive test alert

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/13/2021 - 08:30
Fewer than half those using the Protect Scotland app who tested positive for Covid uploaded their alert code.

Covid-19: Breaking down Asian vaccine myths in Lancashire

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/13/2021 - 07:57
How children of South Asian families are helping to overcome misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccine.

Covid: Large trial of new treatment begins in UK

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/13/2021 - 07:16
It is hoped the treatment will help stop patients from developing severe illness from the virus.

Stroud GP vaccinates her father against Covid-19

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/13/2021 - 06:25
A GP in Stroud has been able to vaccinate her father, and see him for the first time since March.

Battery lodged in baby's throat for four months

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/13/2021 - 06:10
Doctors believed 11-month-old Sofia-Grace Hill was rejecting food because she had tonsillitis.

China: Senior Conservatives call for reset of UK policy

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/13/2021 - 02:03
A report from a Tory right group adds to internal pressure on the government to harden its stance.

Drill and rap music on trial

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/13/2021 - 01:34
The BBC's Steve Swann looks at the use of UK drill music as evidence in criminal prosecutions.

Mental Health Act: 'I was sectioned and no one told me what was going on'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/13/2021 - 01:16
As recommendations are made to modernise the Mental Health Act, Raf and Ashley reveal their own experiences of being detained under it.

David Attenborough to front government-funded 5G AR app

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/13/2021 - 01:12
Sir David will showcase an augmented reality app as part of a drive to prove the uses of 5G.

Duchess of York: From Budgie the Helicopter to Mills & Boon

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/13/2021 - 01:09
Her novel Heart for a Compass is a fictional historical saga inspired by her great-great-aunt.

'Discriminatory' mental health system overhauled

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/13/2021 - 01:04
Black people are more than four times more likely to be detained under the Mental Health Act in England.

Covid: Many NHS staff 'traumatised' by first wave of virus, study shows

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/13/2021 - 00:58
More than 700 intensive care staff at nine hospitals were asked about their experiences for a study.

Covid: NHS doctor 'receives 20 to 30 abusive messages a day'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/13/2021 - 00:38
Dr Samantha Batt-Rawden says NHS staff are facing "devastating" abuse from coronavirus sceptics.

Covid: 'Money is tight, I think about it every day'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/13/2021 - 00:35
A report finds the pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on those already living in poverty.

Newspaper headlines: Hospital patients 'sent to hotels' and jab rollout concerns

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 01/13/2021 - 00:33
The coronavirus pandemic and vaccine rollout continue to dominate the newspaper front pages.

Free school meals: Minister demands 'urgent improvement'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/12/2021 - 23:47
It comes after footballer Marcus Rashford said images of food parcels online were "not good enough".

Covid in Wales: Online education 'patchy and inconsistent'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/12/2021 - 22:57
Commissioner calls for a clearer approach to online learning while schools are shut to most children.

Covid in Scotland: How could lockdown rules change?

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/12/2021 - 22:40
The Scottish government is concerned that too many people have not been following the "stay at home" rule.

Earl of Strathmore admits sex attack at Glamis Castle home

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/12/2021 - 22:13
The Earl of Strathmore attacked a woman in her room during an event he was hosting at Glamis Castle.

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