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When will the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine be approved?

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/15/2020 - 15:04
A second coronavirus vaccine - from Oxford University/AstraZeneca - is being considered for use.

Jesy Nelson: Little Mix fans back her 'powerful and brave' decision

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/15/2020 - 14:57
Fans have been praising Jesy Nelson for her openness on mental health as she leaves Little Mix.

Joanna Thompson stabbed 118 times by son, inquest told

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/15/2020 - 14:43
Rowan Thompson, who admitted killing his mother Joanna, was found dead before his murder trial.

Covid-19: Tier 3 restrictions for Broxbourne 'worst-case scenario'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/15/2020 - 14:40
Businesses in Broxbourne say they are struggling as the town prepares for tougher Covid measures.

Great British Bake Off's Prue Leith gets Covid-19 vaccine

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/15/2020 - 14:01
The 80-year-old receives her first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech jab.

Ingrid Messenger death crash: Tony Packenham jailed

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/15/2020 - 14:00
Tony Packenham was driving at nearly 80mph when his Land Rover struck a car, killing a 13-year-old.

Bend It Like Peck-ham: Chickens play football in bird flu lockdown

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/15/2020 - 13:05
A farmer in Leicestershire buys toys to keep his birds entertained while they are stuck indoors.

Beware Christmas parcel delivery scams, banks warn

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/15/2020 - 12:45
Criminals are looking to steal financial details by posing as well-known delivery companies.

Coronavirus: Contact-tracing apps can now work on older iPhones

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/15/2020 - 12:39
Apple has updated its earlier operating system - but the apps' developers will have to make changes as well.

Barclays fined £26m for poor treatment of customers

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/15/2020 - 12:10
The City watchdog says that the bank acted unfairly towards people, including the bereaved.

Ghislaine Maxwell: Jeffrey Epstein associate seeks $28.5m bail deal

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/15/2020 - 11:21
Ms Maxwell denies charges that she helped the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein groom young girls.

High death rate 'may be starting to fall'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/15/2020 - 10:26
Total deaths in the UK have been 20% above normal in recent weeks, but that figure has now dropped.

Hospitality worst-hit as unemployment rises again

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/15/2020 - 09:59
UK loses 819,000 paid jobs since start of pandemic, with a third of the cuts in hospitality.

Blackpool baby death: Man charged with murdering daughter

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/15/2020 - 09:52
Four-month-old Willow Lee was found seriously injured on 3 December and died three days later.

Unemployment: Wales sees highest rise across UK

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/15/2020 - 09:27
However the rate of unemployment is now 4.6% in Wales and 4.9% across the UK as a whole.

LoveHolidays to refund £18m for cancelled holidays

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/15/2020 - 09:27
The firm changes its stance on refunds for trips cancelled by Covid after action by the regulator.

Redundancies: Over 10,000 fewer on NI payrolls since March

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/15/2020 - 08:20
More than 10,000 redundancies have been proposed by NI firms since the pandemic began.

Covid-19: Schools row, record redundancies and Oxford vaccine story

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/15/2020 - 07:21
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Tuesday morning.

Lundy: Remote island seeks new volunteer wardens

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/15/2020 - 06:51
Lundy, off the Devon coast, is looking for people "of a hardy nature" to live on the isolated island.

New Covid strain: How worried should we be?

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 12/15/2020 - 04:47
Scientists will keep a close eye on this variant to see if it is a better spreader than others.

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