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Eton teacher Matthew Mowbray guilty of sexually assaulting pupils

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/25/2020 - 20:51
Matthew Mowbray is found guilty of eight counts of sexual activity with a child at Eton College.

Spending Review: What we learned from Sunak's speech in two minutes

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/25/2020 - 20:20
BBC News takes a look at Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Spending Review, plus reaction to his announcements.

Vigil for fishermen onboard sunken trawler

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/25/2020 - 19:53
Hundreds gather to pay their respects to the crew of a boat that sank off the coast of Sussex.

Moment 180 mph motorcyclist in T-shirt is caught

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/25/2020 - 18:51
The 19-year-old, filmed by a police helicopter, went through red lights and the wrong way on a motorway.

Covid: Cardigan coronavirus outbreak linked to two pubs

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/25/2020 - 18:30
A council says 55 new cases in Cardigan suggests there is "significant community transmission".

Spending review: Backlash over Rishi Sunak's overseas aid cut

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/25/2020 - 18:15
A junior minister resigns over the chancellor's decision to ditch the Tories' aid spending promise.

Spending review 'undermines UK green vision'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/25/2020 - 18:08
The UK chancellor's spending review is accused of undermining the prime minister’s “green” vision.

Paul Lamb: Paralysed Leeds man urges government inquiry

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/25/2020 - 18:05
The 65-year-old former builder says the Court of Appeal setback has left him feeling "powerless".

Covid-19: Economy warning, Christmas caution, and custom face masks

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/25/2020 - 17:45
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Wednesday evening.

Diego Maradona: How tormenting England made him an Argentine deity

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/25/2020 - 17:45
Scoring against England turned Maradona almost into a deity in the eyes of some of his compatriots - with disastrous consequences, writes Tim Vickery.

Parents' plea after Walsall teenager dies with Covid-19

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/25/2020 - 17:44
The death of 19-year-old Cameron Wellington shows coronavirus can affect anyone, his parents say.

Coronavirus: Robin Swann urges 'unity' to push down spread in NI

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/25/2020 - 17:41
Robin Swann says everyone must follow new lockdown rules now, to make Christmas more enjoyable.

Spending Review: Rishi Sunak 'hasn't gone far enough'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/25/2020 - 16:32
Under-30s have been hit hard by Covid, so what did they think of the chancellor's Spending Review?

NI to get extra £920m after Spending Review

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/25/2020 - 16:10
The Treasury says £540m relates to pandemic spending, while £380m is for core departmental spending.

British-Australian lecturer released by Iran

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/25/2020 - 16:02
Iran releases British-Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert in prisoner swap deal, Iranian state media say

Spending Review: Unemployed predicted to rise to 2.6 million

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/25/2020 - 15:58
The chancellor says the "economic emergency" has "just begun", but promises more help for the jobless.

Spending Review: Extra £1.3bn for Welsh Government, says Sunak

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/25/2020 - 15:47
But the chancellor warned of an economic emergency with the numbers of unemployed set to surge.

Concorde pilot killed wife in 'act of compassion'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/25/2020 - 15:41
Tony Meadows, who was found dead with his wife Paula, had piloted for the Queen.

Rishi Sunak warns 'economic emergency has only just begun'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/25/2020 - 15:39
The pandemic will deal lasting damage to growth and jobs, the chancellor has warned.

Covid in Scotland: Sturgeon warns over Christmas meetups

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/25/2020 - 15:00
The Scottish government will allow people to meet up at Christmas, but is also advising them not to do so.

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