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Grenfell Tower: The fires that foretold the tragedy

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/30/2018 - 01:16
The five fires over five decades that could have saved the lives of the residents of Grenfell Tower.

Why did the council 'house' me in a tent?

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/30/2018 - 01:15
Theo had just turned 17 when he became homeless. He turned to the council for help - but was given only a one-man tent.

Britain's hidden heroines

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/30/2018 - 01:14
The Royal Voluntary Service celebrates its 80th anniversary this year, here are a selection of images from a new photo exhibition in London.

Inside Birmingham's underground mail tunnel

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/30/2018 - 00:46
Photographers visit a closed tunnel which once delivered mail to New Street Station in Birmingham.

Carey Mulligan says film and TV sets are still 'limiting' for mums

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/30/2018 - 00:35
Actress Carey Mulligan says she has "never, ever been on a set where they have childcare".

Surgery students 'losing dexterity to stitch patients'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/30/2018 - 00:34
A surgery professor expresses fears over the consequences of a generation more adept at using screens.

Pregnancy gap should be at least a year - researchers

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/30/2018 - 00:33
A study says 12-to-18 months is the ideal interval between giving birth and becoming pregnant again.

Unpublished medical research 'a threat to public health'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/30/2018 - 00:33
Medical decisions are being made without the results of key clinical trials, according to a group of MPs.

Spooky Halloween traditions unique to Wales

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/30/2018 - 00:20
Calan Gaeaf, when people said goodbye to the departed, was celebrated in Wales from the 9th Century.

Meghan on tour: Tips for travelling when you're pregnant

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/30/2018 - 00:11
Advice from two mums as the pregnant Duchess of Sussex completes her first overseas tour with the duke.

Newspaper headlines: 'Tricks and treats' in Budget

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/30/2018 - 00:11
Philip Hammond's last Budget before Brexit dominates Tuesday's newspaper front pages.

Halloween: How did we fall in love with pumpkins?

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/30/2018 - 00:04
The idea of carving pumpkins comes from the United States - or does it?

Alleged assault victims of killer Kris Wade 'not interviewed'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/30/2018 - 00:02
Three women say Kris Wade sexually assaulted them while he was working for a health board.

KT Tunstall headlines Big Burns Supper

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/30/2018 - 00:00
The singer-songwriter will be joined by Frank Turner, Ed Byrne and Craig Charles at the festival in Dumfries.

Uber appeals against drivers' rights to pay and holiday

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/30/2018 - 00:00
The taxi-hailing app appeals against a ruling its drivers should be treated as workers, not self employed.

Pharmaceutical sector 'worth £1.7bn to Scottish economy'

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/30/2018 - 00:00
However, a report suggests spending on research and development in the sector has fallen in recent years.

'Killing vegans' response from Waitrose magazine editor

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 10/29/2018 - 20:55
Waitrose Food's editor doesn't mince his words in rejecting an idea aimed at vegan readers.

Budget 2018: Tech giants face digital services tax

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 10/29/2018 - 19:45
Chancellor Philip Hammond plans to tax the sales that digital giants generate in the UK.

Budget: Hammond says extra £1bn to be given to the MoD

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 10/29/2018 - 19:05
Anti-submarine warfare among the "critical assets" that will get more money from the chancellor.

Jo Whiley: Radio 2 backlash made it hard to walk out of my front door

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 10/29/2018 - 18:30
The DJ speaks for the first time about the reaction to her Radio 2 show with Simon Mayo.

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