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Brexit: Five surprising consequences

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/12/2021 - 14:56
Confiscated ham sandwiches, delayed Scottish salmon and other fallout from the new regime.

Covid in Scotland: Lockdown lifting 'unlikely' as deaths pass 5,000

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/12/2021 - 13:42
Scotland's first minister says the current restrictions are "very unlikely" to be lifted at the end of the month.

WhatsApp users flock to rival message platforms

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/12/2021 - 13:15
Millions have signed up to Signal and Telegram after WhatsApp announced a change to its terms.

Covid: 2020 saw most excess deaths since World War Two

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/12/2021 - 13:00
Last year saw 697,000 deaths registered in the UK - 14% above what would be expected.

Families 'struggling to pay for funerals'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/12/2021 - 12:35
A report suggests there is a widening gap in the cost of funerals in different parts of the UK.

In pictures: Aurora Borealis lights up sky above Scotland

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/12/2021 - 10:00
The Northern Lights were visible overnight from Shetland, Moray and the Highlands.

Anita Rani to join Emma Barnett on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/12/2021 - 10:00
The Countryfile star will present the Friday and Saturday editions of the BBC Radio 4 programme.

Covid: 'Loads of people without masks' in supermarkets

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/12/2021 - 09:55
A supermarket worker says door staff are facing abuse when they challenge those not wearing masks.

Covid-19: NI Executive to meet amid mounting hospital pressures

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/12/2021 - 09:38
First Minister Arlene Foster says ministers have few options left to tighten lockdown rules.

Covid: Johnson's bike ride 'didn't break rules'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/12/2021 - 09:18
Downing Street defends the PM, while the Met Police chief says he did not act "against the law".

Covid-19: Care home boss moves back in with residents over outbreak fear

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/12/2021 - 09:06
A care home manager moves in with his residents for a second time fearing a "catastrophic" outbreak.

Royal Mail lists areas hit by Covid postal delays

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/12/2021 - 09:05
Deliveries may be delayed in 28 areas due to "resourcing issues", the postal group says.

Covid-19: Rule-breakers, eyesight warning and retail gloom

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/12/2021 - 07:25
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Tuesday morning.

Errol Graham: Starved man's family take benefits case to court

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/12/2021 - 06:47
The government is accused of acting unlawfully in stopping Errol Graham's benefits before his death.

‘Historic’ Bristol event kicks-off slavery reparation talks

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/12/2021 - 06:08
The public debate will include Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees and African heritage community representatives.

Cling film artist 'overwhelmed' by Pershore reaction to murals

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/12/2021 - 06:04
Artist Mr Sce, dubbed the "Pershore Banksy" says more work will appear in the coming days.

Covid-19: Rule-breakers 'increasingly likely' to be fined - Cressida Dick

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/12/2021 - 03:33
People are still holding house parties, raves and gambling gatherings, the UK's most senior police officer says.

Covid: Life on the frontline as part of an emergency ambulance crew

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/12/2021 - 00:57
An emergency ambulance crew member tells of the reality of life on the NHS frontline.

Ocean pollutants 'have negative effect on male fertility'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/12/2021 - 00:44
Harbour porpoises exposed to PCBs had shrunken testicles, suggesting sperm and fertility effects.

Covid: Eyesight risk warning from lockdown screen time

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 01/12/2021 - 00:38
More than a third of people using screens more during lockdown reported eyesight changes, a study suggests.

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