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Student Covid tests for Christmas holiday from 30 November

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 15:44
Rapid results tests for students are planned to let students get home safely in early December.

Catholic Church abuse: Cardinal Vincent Nichols criticised over leadership

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 15:33
The head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales is criticised by the child sex abuse inquiry.

Covid-19: Nottinghamshire to get mass testing

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 15:19
The county is among 67 areas due to be given tests that can deliver results within an hour.

Covid: Mass testing for 67 local areas in England

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 14:58
Areas including Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire and parts of the West Midlands will receive new rapid tests.

US election: Technical error blamed for PM's Biden tweet glitch

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 14:56
Boris Johnson's congratulatory message included the word Trump faintly in background.

'Highest risk groups' to get potential Covid vaccine first

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 14:56
Healthcare workers, care home residents and staff are prioritised for a vaccine first in Wales.

Covid in Scotland: Has your area changed level?

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 14:44
Some councils have been placed into a tougher tier. Find out which ones.

Chester hospital baby deaths probe: Nurse Lucy Letby rearrested

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 14:27
Lucy Letby was previously held in 2018 and 2019 on suspicion of murdering eight babies.

GCSE and A-level exams in Wales cancelled for 2021

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 14:17
Assessments done under teacher supervision will replace exams, the education minister confirms.

Matt Hancock on Covid 19 vaccine trials and roll out

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 14:11
The UK does not have a Covid vaccine yet, but is “one step closer” says the health secretary.

Princess Diana interview: Designer Matt Wiessler 'angry' at BBC treatment

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 13:32
A graphic designer says he was made a "scapegoat" by the BBC after Diana's 1995 Panorama interview.

Covid: Fined cafe owners bow to rules but vow to fight on

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 13:00
The proprietors say they want to provide a place "to keep the vulnerable and lonely connected".

Bisto and Ambrosia custard-firm Premier Foods sees Covid boost

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 10:30
Premier Foods says it has attracted a million new customers as people turn to comfort foods in the crisis.

LGBT lockdown abuse: 'My boyfriend held me under hot water'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 10:13
Zack's boyfriend was never violent to him but lockdown saw a surge in LGBT domestic abuse.

Covid vaccine: NHS ready for Pfizer roll-out, says Matt Hancock

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 10:00
Vaccination clinics will be open seven days a week to immunise people, the health secretary says.

Owners' joy as rare £2.5m books stolen in London heist returned

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 09:55
"Irreplaceable" works, including a first edition by Galileo, were taken in a London heist in 2017.

Covid-19: Hancock defends outgoing vaccine head over PR bill

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 09:55
Kate Bingham is stepping down as chair of the UK's Vaccine Taskforce in December.

Coronavirus: NI Executive meeting again over restrictions

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 09:34
Northern Ireland's Executive is struggling to agree whether to reopen pubs and restaurants or extend their closure.

UK unemployment rate continues to surge

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 11/10/2020 - 09:26
Redundancies rose to reach a record high of 314,000, the Office for National Statistics says.

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.

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