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Elizabeth line: What is Crossrail and when does it open?

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 05/20/2022 - 12:07
Three and half years late and at least £4bn over-budget, Crossrail is finally about to open.

Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty make Sunday Times Rich List

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 05/20/2022 - 11:50
Chancellor Rishi Sunak and his wife make the Sunday Times Rich List for first time with £730m fortune.

What is biodiversity and how are we protecting it?

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 05/20/2022 - 11:40
The planet is experiencing its sixth mass extinction event, but it is hoped action can be agreed.

Sue Gray planning to name No 10 Covid rule-breakers

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 05/20/2022 - 10:31
The senior official is set to publish her full report on lockdown parties in Downing Street next week.

Scientists: 'A ban on sunbeds could save lives from skin cancer'

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 05/20/2022 - 10:26
New research, rejected by the UK’s Sunbed Association, also estimates NHS savings.

John Shuttleworth cave concert abandoned due to cliff rescue

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 05/20/2022 - 10:23
A walker got lost, slipped and was left clinging to a tree 100ft (30m) above the cave entrance.

Queen's Jubilee: Wrexham becomes Wales' seventh city

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 05/20/2022 - 10:12
Some business leaders call it a "no-brainer" while politicians raise concerns over the cost.

Irish PM says DUP cannot be allowed to block NI Assembly

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 05/20/2022 - 10:12
Meanwhile US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the UK must not discard the protocol.

Dunfermline to become Scotland's eighth city

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 05/20/2022 - 10:08
The Fife town was once Scotland's capital - and was the birthplace of King Charles I and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.

Seven men arrested over Everton post-match disorder

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 05/20/2022 - 10:04
A large group threw bricks and bottles at a police car outside Goodison Park, Merseyside Police say.

UK has bought smallpox vaccine for monkeypox

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 05/20/2022 - 09:56
Experts say it can help prevent the disease, or make it less severe.

Retail sales jump in April driven by cigarettes and alcohol

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 05/20/2022 - 09:56
Demand for tobacco and alcohol was behind a surprise rise in sales, but the longer term trend is still down.

Man who filmed £3.5m Portland Tiara denies planning heist

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 05/20/2022 - 08:39
The defendant says he filmed the diamond tiara to test his GoPro, not to plan its theft.

Covid: Vulnerable to get autumn booster and PM awaits 'Partygate' report

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 05/20/2022 - 07:43
Five headlines to bring you up to date on the coronavirus pandemic this Friday morning.

Ed Sheeran announces birth of second child

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 05/20/2022 - 07:20
Singer Ed Sheeran says he and wife Cherry Seaborn are "so in love" with their new baby.

Manchester Arena victim Nell Jones's mum feels 'trapped in bubble'

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 05/20/2022 - 06:06
Remembering her murdered daughter, Jayne Jones says "it still doesn't seem real she's not there".

Prince Charles: We must learn from indigenous people on climate change

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 05/20/2022 - 05:13
Prince Charles says leaders should work with indigenous communities to "restore harmony with nature".

Cyber security: Global food supply chain at risk from malicious hackers

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 05/20/2022 - 04:10
The growth of "smart" farm machinery is increasing the risk of hacking of food and farming systems.

How easy is it to drive across Wales in an electric car?

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 05/20/2022 - 02:31
Charging points are lacking in much of the UK - so how easy is it to drive across Wales in an electric car?

Newspaper headlines: Partygate probe 'fury' and £184m lucky dip

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 05/20/2022 - 00:14
The papers give different verdicts on the Met Police's probe into law-breaking parties in Whitehall.

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