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Covid-19 tiers: Almost all of England facing tough virus rules

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/26/2020 - 15:49
More than 55 million people will remain banned from meeting other households indoors from 2 December.

Cancelled prom pictures win £15,000 Taylor Wessing portrait prize

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/26/2020 - 15:32
Alys Tomlinson's Lost Summer features school leavers denied their proms by the coronavirus pandemic.

Essex lorry deaths: Van driver 'misled' into people-smuggling

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/26/2020 - 15:24
Valentin Calota denies being part of a plot linked to 39 migrants found dead in a trailer.

Elizabeth Dixon death inquiry 'exposes 20-year cover-up' of mistakes

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/26/2020 - 15:24
Health workers have been "persistently dishonest" over a baby's death in 2001, a report finds.

Covid: Liverpool's tier 2 move due to 'hard work'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/26/2020 - 15:20
People in Liverpool are praised as the area moves into a lower tier of restrictions.

Why are Scottish ministers selling a superyacht?

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/26/2020 - 15:19
The 25m vintage yacht was found in storage at the nationalised Ferguson shipyard.

Covid-19: Nativity plays and carolling can go ahead, MPs told

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/26/2020 - 15:12
Singing in places of worship will be limited, but outdoor carols will be allowed in England, MPs told.

Seaton man killed seagull with hockey stick

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/26/2020 - 15:04
Mark Tims then put the gull in a bin liner and stood on it, a court heard.

Bolton park stab death: Woman killed girl, 7

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/26/2020 - 14:16
Emily Jones, seven, was stabbed by a stranger as she played in Queen's Park, Bolton.

Nicola Sturgeon accused of 'sheer hypocrisy' over Alex Salmond papers

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/26/2020 - 13:53
The Scottish Conservative leader suggests the first minister "has something to hide" by not publishing legal advice.

Greater Manchester mayor hopes 'to be out of tier 3 in two weeks'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/26/2020 - 13:30
Andy Burnham said, if Covid rates continue to fall, he will push for Greater Manchester to go into tier two.

Universal Credit: Millions face losing £1,000 in benefits, campaigners warn

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/26/2020 - 13:06
Campaigners urge Chancellor Rishi Sunak to keep a temporary Universal Credit increase in place.

At-a-glance: Full list of England's restrictions by area

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/26/2020 - 12:37
The government has published a list detailing which areas of England will be in each tier.

Coronavirus: Hancock explains how Liverpool has moved to tier two

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/26/2020 - 12:32
The health secretary said that more community testing would lead to life getting back to normal quicker.

Coronavirus: Health Secretary sets out England's new tiers

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/26/2020 - 12:14
Health Secretary Matt Hancock sets out England's new coronavirus tier system

Illegal drugs smuggled into Northern Ireland in PPE shipments

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/26/2020 - 10:11
NI Justice Minister Naomi Long says the use of PPE shipments to conceal illegal drugs is 'beyond reprehensible'.

NHS data breach involving 284 patients uncovered

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/26/2020 - 10:08
Contact details and dates of birth were sent in error to 31 members of public, admits NHS Highland.

Christmas bubbles in Scotland 'eight people'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/26/2020 - 10:04
Children under 12 will not count towards the total number of people, the Scottish government guidance says.

Rishi Sunak: I have to make tough choices on public pay

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/26/2020 - 10:04
The chancellor said that he could not justify a wage rise for all public sector workers.

Domestic abuse: Six women murdered after reporting partner

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/26/2020 - 09:56
The brother of one of the women calls for tougher laws to protect victims.

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