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Channel migrants: More than 120 cross into UK waters on small boats

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/10/2021 - 12:56
A further 20 people arrive after 103 others tried to cross the Channel on Saturday.

WW2's 'Spitfire Women': Eleanor Wadsworth, one of last female pilots, dies

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/10/2021 - 12:53
Eleanor Wadsworth flew hundreds of aircraft, including Spitfires and Hurricanes, to the front line in WW2.

Sir Keir Starmer: 'We've had mixed messaging - we need clarity'

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/10/2021 - 11:44
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer says lockdown rules are "tough" but "may not be tough enough".

Asymptomatic testing can help 'break the chains of transmission' – Hancock

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/10/2021 - 10:32
Matt Hancock tells the BBC asymptomatic testing in Liverpool helped its Covid case rate fall rapidly.

Woman arrested after two men die at house in east London

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/10/2021 - 09:52
The woman, who was Tasered by officers, is taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

'Lonely' Norfolk man sent 15,000 cards and gifts dies

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/10/2021 - 09:36
John Lister's care home say the cards helped him get through his first Christmas without his wife.

Covid-19: Priti Patel defends police lockdown fines

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/10/2021 - 09:12
Officers "will not hesitate" to take action against those breaking the rules, home secretary says.

Covid vaccine: Wales has delivered 50,000 of 270,000 doses

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/10/2021 - 09:07
The Welsh Government says it expects to use the stock by mid-February.

Dad-to-be hopes embroidered scans will help blind parents

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/10/2021 - 07:49
Nathan Edge aims to give more blind parents access to embroidered pictures of baby scans.

Covid 19: Tiptree jam maker's 'sticky year'

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/10/2021 - 07:38
The pandemic sees a surge in people having cream teas delivered to their front doors.

Covid-19: Nurse isolating in caravan for nine months moves back home

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/10/2021 - 07:35
Sarah Link lived in a caravan on her own drive so she could carry on working and protect her mother.

Pembrokeshire Murders: Ex-officer on 'squeezing six years into three episodes

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/10/2021 - 07:18
The detective played by Luke Evans in a new ITV crime drama recalls how the killer was caught.

Brexit: Labour calls for action on GB-NI trade disruption

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/10/2021 - 06:40
The government is urged to tackle the issues some companies are facing with the new Irish Sea border.

Covid-19: Drop 'absurd' 5% council tax increase - Starmer

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/10/2021 - 02:15
The Labour leader urges ministers to give councils more money instead to protect family budgets.

Covid-19: Rapid tests for asymptomatic people to be rolled out

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/10/2021 - 00:42
People who cannot work from home should be prioritised for rapid tests in England, the government says.

Covid in Scotland: Oxford vaccine to be rolled out from Monday

UK News BBC News Feed - Sun, 01/10/2021 - 00:00
The Covid jab will be available in more than 1,000 vaccination centres across Scotland.

Scottish pupils face big remote learning disparities

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 01/09/2021 - 23:58
Live online lessons will be offered some but not all students when the new school term begins on Monday.

Newspaper headlines: Hospital 'crisis' and police 'get tough' on fines

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 01/09/2021 - 23:39
Sunday's papers carry renewed calls for the public to follow lockdown rules as UK deaths pass 80,000.

Man Utd 1-0 Watford: Scott McTominay heads early FA Cup winner at Old Trafford

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 01/09/2021 - 23:15
Scott McTominay celebrates captaining Manchester United for the first time with an early winner to see off Watford in the FA Cup third round.

Covid: Welsh cities 'to benefit' if firms move from London

UK News BBC News Feed - Sat, 01/09/2021 - 21:54
Cardiff and Swansea, with universities and skilled workers, are ideal alternatives, an expert says.

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