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John le Carré: Tributes paid to 'a writer of immense quality'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 12/14/2020 - 11:42
Writers including Robert Harris and Ian Rankin remember an author "who transcended his genre".

Kameel Ahmady: British FGM academic 'jailed in Iran'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 12/14/2020 - 10:49
Kameel Ahmady was sentenced to eight years for collaborating with a hostile power, his lawyer says.

Coronavirus and Christmas: Going home not 'worth the risk'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 12/14/2020 - 10:44
Families are having tough conversations about whether to risk seeing each other at Christmas.

Brexit: UK 'working to extend grace period deal'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 12/14/2020 - 10:16
Smaller retailers are concerned that NI supermarkets have been handed a big advantage in Brexit talks.

Sizewell C: Government in talks to fund £20bn nuclear plant

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 12/14/2020 - 10:10
Officials will hold discussions with France's EDF about funding the Sizewell C project in Suffolk.

Man found guilty of bowling ball attack on council worker

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 12/14/2020 - 09:58
Damien Hammond dropped the ball from an upper window, causing severe head injuries.

All Windrush victims to get at least £10,000

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 12/14/2020 - 09:44
People wrongly threatened because of immigration policy changes previously received a minimum of £250.

Brexit: Negotiators to enter 'extra mile' Brexit talks

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 12/14/2020 - 09:36
A deadline to finish negotiations had been set for Sunday, but the UK and EU agreed to keep talking.

Covid: Grange Hospital 'at tipping point' with coronavirus patients

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 12/14/2020 - 09:31
Intensive care consultant says they now have more patients with Covid than don't have the virus.

Covid-19: London mayor calls for schools to close early

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 12/14/2020 - 09:26
Sadiq Khan wants all secondary schools and colleges to close early ahead of Christmas across London.

Justin Bieber teams up with NHS choir for Christmas number one race

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 12/14/2020 - 09:14
The Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir join forces with Justin Bieber to go for Christmas number one.

Fishtoft death: Teenager charged with murder of boy, 12

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 12/14/2020 - 08:46
Roberts Buncis, 12, was found dead on a patch of common land in Lincolnshire on Saturday.

Covid-19: GPs begin vaccinations, schools latest and panto for one

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 12/14/2020 - 07:12
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Monday morning.

NI centenary marked by UK government with £3m spend

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 12/14/2020 - 06:29
Unionists believe the centenary should be celebrated, but Sinn Féin says there's "nothing to celebrate".

Covid-19: London council tells schools to teach online

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 12/14/2020 - 02:18
The leader of one council writes to head teachers and parents warning of "extreme risk" of rising cases.

Covid PPE: Hospital gowns that cost £122m never been used

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 12/14/2020 - 01:58
Medical safety gear worth millions of pounds has yet to be distributed months after it was bought.

Covid vaccine: GPs in England to begin offering Pfizer jab

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 12/14/2020 - 01:57
Surgeries in more than 100 locations are receiving their first deliveries of the Pfizer jab.

Blood donation: Rule change means more gay and bisexual men can give blood

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 12/14/2020 - 01:56
Men who have sex with men in a long-term relationship will now be able to donate blood at any time.

John le Carré: Espionage writer dies aged 89

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 12/14/2020 - 01:20
The renowned Cold War novelist, author of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, died following a short illness.

The surprise Christmas show for an audience of one

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 12/14/2020 - 01:03
Dundee Rep Theatre is staging individual performances of its Christmas show at the homes of lucky nominees.

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