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Kickstart scheme creates 19,000 work placements

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/12/2020 - 00:01
The £2bn scheme has led to more than 19,000 work placements being created, the Treasury says.

Are big retailers exploiting lockdown loopholes?

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/12/2020 - 00:00
Some chains are capitalising on rules that allow them to sell non-essential goods alongside food.

Covid-19 grief: 'I do talk about it'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 11/12/2020 - 00:00
As the UK death toll passes 50,000, Sue Horsfall tells the BBC about losing her husband to Covid-19 in October.

Scotland and Northern Ireland set for Euro 2020 play-off finals

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/11/2020 - 23:51
Northern Ireland and Scotland can both seal a place at next year's European Championship in Thursday's qualifying play-off finals.

Prevention zone after Herefordshire bird flu cases

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/11/2020 - 22:45
The national zone aims to stop the spread after cases are identified at a Herefordshire farm.

Lee Cain: Senior Johnson adviser to leave Downing Street

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/11/2020 - 21:49
No 10's director of communications Lee Cain is resigning amid reports of internal tensions.

Edmonton police station car crash: Man detained

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/11/2020 - 21:38
Officers tackle a man seen pouring petrol on the car and setting it alight in north London.

Chester hospital baby deaths: Nurse Lucy Letby charged with murder

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/11/2020 - 21:28
Lucy Letby was arrested in 2018 and 2019 as part of a probe into deaths at a Chester hospital.

Covid: Four UK nations discuss joint Christmas approach

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/11/2020 - 21:17
Common rules for people to follow across the UK are being considered for the festive period.

Covid: UK first country in Europe to pass 50,000 deaths

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/11/2020 - 19:58
It is the first European nation to pass the landmark, with 595 deaths recorded in the past 24 hours.

Partially sighted woman abused over social distancing

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/11/2020 - 19:38
Linda Johnson, who is partially sighted, is in fear of leaving her house after receiving abuse for accidentally breaching social distancing guidelines.

Home Office 'missed chance to stop rise in migrant boats'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/11/2020 - 19:18
Decisive action could have prevented Channel crossings becoming "established", inspector says.

Croydon Council bans spending under Section 114 notice

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/11/2020 - 19:00
All new expenditure at the authority is halted amid "severe ongoing financial challenges".

Covid-19: Three members of one NI family die in past week

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/11/2020 - 18:43
A man in his 50s, who worked for the Belfast Trust, was one of those who died in the past week.

Publish Priti Patel bullying claims report, says PM's standards adviser

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/11/2020 - 18:43
The home secretary denies bullying staff but the results of a probe into her conduct remain secret.

Reading stabbings: Man admits knife murders of three victims

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/11/2020 - 18:34
Khairi Saadallah pleads guilty to killing the men during a two-minute stabbing spree in Reading.

Is it too early for Christmas decorations?

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/11/2020 - 18:18
Christmas has come early in some parts of the country with lots of people putting up their festive decorations earlier than usual.

Northerners prefer football to ballet, Jake Berry MP says

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/11/2020 - 17:55
Conservative Jake Berry made the comparison as he warned "northern culture" is being hit by Covid.

‘I have to pay £40,000 because of flammable cladding’

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/11/2020 - 17:45
“Flammable cladding on my block of flats is costing me £40,000.”

Covid: Field hospital to become rugby stadium again

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/11/2020 - 17:41
Cardiff's Dragon's Heart was the second biggest in the UK with capacity for 2,000 patients.

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