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Coronavirus: No tax rise 'horror show', Rishi Sunak tells Tory MPs

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 09/02/2020 - 18:32
The chancellor addresses recently elected Conservatives, amid concerns over government U-turns.

Coronavirus: 'I took a £1,000 flight to beat Portugal quarantine'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 09/02/2020 - 18:29
Amid reports Portugal may be put on the UK's quarantine list, UK holidaymakers face rising prices to get home.

Ruben Bousquet: Boy died after allergic reaction to Odeon popcorn

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 09/02/2020 - 17:52
Ruben Bousquet had eaten popcorn at the same Odeon cinema many times before, an inquest hears.

Harry and Meghan to make shows with Netflix

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 09/02/2020 - 17:29
The royal couple say their focus will be on "creating content that informs but also gives hope".

Ofqual warned grades system would not win public support

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 09/02/2020 - 17:22
MPs are told by the exam watchdog how decisions over grades were "spinning out of control".

Coronavirus: Greater Manchester lockdown easing U-turn and steroids saving lives

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 09/02/2020 - 17:16
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak this Wednesday evening.

Robert Wilson death: Birstall man was attacked with samurai sword

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 09/02/2020 - 16:22
Robert Wilson died after he was attacked by the youths using a samurai sword.

Coronavirus: Cheap steroids save lives from severe Covid

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 09/02/2020 - 15:01
Eight lives would be saved for every 100 critically ill patients given steroids.

Police safety: Four in 10 officers say they were assaulted last year

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 09/02/2020 - 13:44
A survey of 40,000 officers also finds that nearly nine in ten have been attacked during their career.

BBC Proms: Rule, Britannia! will be sung on last night, BBC confirms

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 09/02/2020 - 13:26
A select group of BBC singers will now perform the songs at Last Night of the Proms.

Greater Manchester lockdown easing U-turn after cases rise

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 09/02/2020 - 13:19
Plans to eases restrictions in Bolton and Trafford are scrapped after a spike in Covid-19 cases.

Coronavirus: False information 'hampering' contact tracing

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 09/02/2020 - 13:14
Passengers returning from Zante have complained they were not told to self-isolate quickly enough.

New Oxford cycle lane built around two lampposts

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 09/02/2020 - 13:08
Two lampposts now stand in the middle of a new cycle path on Marston Ferry Road.

Oxford Union: Blind student removed from debate compensated

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 09/02/2020 - 12:53
Ebenezer Azamati said he felt "unwelcome" in Britain after being "violently removed" from the Oxford Union.

Coronavirus in Scotland: Minister says virus driven by home visits not pubs

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 09/02/2020 - 12:50
John Swinney responds to criticism that pubs will remain open despite a surge in Covid cases in Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Coronavirus: London's Winter Wonderland event cancelled

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 09/02/2020 - 12:45
Organisers hope the event in London's Hyde Park will return in November 2021.

Banwen illegal rave: Couple made ravers 'cups of tea'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 09/02/2020 - 12:37
About 3,000 people descended on the small community at the edge of the Brecon Beacons during a rave.

Coronavirus: How it feels to be back at school

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 09/02/2020 - 12:35
The BBC speaks to parents to discover how they feel as they take their children back to school.

Transfer tests: Exams put back until January 2021

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 09/02/2020 - 12:04
Transfer test providers in Northern Ireland have agreed to postpone the assessments by two months.

City of London school changes name 'due to slavery links'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 09/02/2020 - 10:30
A bust and statue of 17th Century merchant Sir John Cass will also be removed from the school.

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