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Hancock: 'NHS absolutely ready' for Covid vaccine

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 08:14
The heath secretary says it will be "a huge logistical effort" to roll out a Covid vaccine once approved.

Covid-19: Vaccine plans as unemployment rises again

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 08:14
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Tuesday morning.

Scotland's unemployment rate remains unchanged

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 08:02
The UK's unemployment rate overtakes Scotland's rate in the three months up to October.

Toilet Duck capsule swallowing death 'catastrophic'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 06:40
Arietta-Grace Barnett died last year after she was believed to have ingested a Toilet Duck product.

Covid-19: 'Lockdown' declared Collins Dictionary word of the year

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 05:51
Unsurprisingly the list is dominated by pandemic-related terms including furlough and key worker.

Brexit: Government's bill suffers heavy House of Lords defeat

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 04:58
Peers vote overwhelmingly to remove a section that would allow ministers to break international law.

Coronavirus doctor's diary: 'We are first-hand witnesses of this devastation'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 04:48
Four nurses describe the pressure they are under as the second coronavirus wave gathers force.

John Boyega says father was stopped by police on way from church

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 04:03
The actor and black rights activist opens up on racist abuse experienced by his preacher father.

Emmerdale: ITV soap defends Down's syndrome storyline

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 03:01
Two characters will be seen terminating their pregnancy after their unborn child's diagnosis.

Covid 'raises new psychiatric disorders risk'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 02:48
Anxiety was most commonly diagnosed in a study of US patients for 90 days after their diagnosis.

Lockdown children forget how to use knife and fork

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 02:33
The pandemic has seen children slipping back in learning and social skills, Ofsted inspectors warn.

Covid 19: Disability campaigner says people feel ‘forgotten’ in pandemic

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 01:32
Courtney Reeve says disabled people feel "forgotten" and believes everyone can make a difference.

Pupils approached for sex in Holbeck's managed red light zone

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 01:19
Children say they have been propositioned as they walk to school through Leeds' managed sex zone.

Covid-19: Wales A-level and GCSE decision to be announced

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 00:35
Two sets of recommendations have differed on whether there should be any exams at A-level.

Detectives and noxious locks take on bike thieves

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 00:19
The cycling industry is coming up with innovative ways to deter a wave of bike crime.

Covid lockdown: Impulsive online spending 'like a drug'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 00:12
People with mental health conditions can find it harder to stop spending too much online, a charity says.

Covid in Scotland: Local restriction levels to be reviewed

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 00:06
Nicola Sturgeon has warned it is "highly unlikely" that there will be any easing of restrictions.

LGBT domestic violence: 'He held me under hot water'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 00:00
Charities supporting LGBT victims of domestic abuse say this has been their busiest year on record.

The Papers: Vaccine 'hope' and 'back to normal by spring'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 11/09/2020 - 23:52
Tuesday's front pages celebrate a breakthrough in the development of a vaccine for coronavirus.

Covid-19: At-risk groups in NI 'could get vaccine by end of year'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 11/09/2020 - 21:59
However, NI Health Minister Robin Swann reminded people not to let their guard down.

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