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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.

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.

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