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Coronavirus: Chancellor prepares wage package rescue plan

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 03/20/2020 - 00:58
Rishi Sunak is expected to launch a fresh package of measures to try to protect millions of UK jobs.

Coronavirus: Schools close in bid to limit virus spread

UK News BBC News Feed - Fri, 03/20/2020 - 00:22
Pupils may not return to the classroom until after the summer holidays, ministers believe.

Singer Duffy unveils music comeback 'to lift spirits in troubling times'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/19/2020 - 22:56
The star says she hopes her first original song since 2010 lifts spirits in "these troubling times".

PM: We can 'turn the tide' on coronavirus crisis

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/19/2020 - 20:52
Boris Johnson says he believes the UK can "send it packing" if people follow government advice.

Coronavirus: Queen urges UK to ‘work as one’ in message to nation

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/19/2020 - 19:38
The 93-year-old monarch issues a message to the nation from Windsor Castle amid the coronavirus crisis.

Coronavirus: Price-hike pharmacy offers Calpol for £19.99

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/19/2020 - 18:56
West Midlands chain Jhoots blames a communications error and promises to refund customers.

Ava-May Littleboy: No safety procedure in place, finds jury

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/19/2020 - 18:23
Ava-May Littleboy, three, died after being thrown into the air when an inflatable trampoline burst.

Coronavirus: Nurse's despair as panic-buyers clear shelves

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/19/2020 - 17:51
The exhausted critical care nurse says that people need to make sure everyone can get healthy food.

'Miss Hitler' and three others guilty of National Action membership

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/19/2020 - 17:38
A "Miss Hitler" contest entrant is among four people convicted of being members of National Action.

Coronavirus: UK interest rates slashed to lowest level ever

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/19/2020 - 17:14
The Bank bumps up its measures to support the UK economy.

Prosecutor claims Alex Salmond was a 'sexual predator'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/19/2020 - 16:58
Alex Salmond denies sexually assaulting nine women while he was Scotland's first minister.

Coronavirus: Knottingley food bank closes after raid

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/19/2020 - 16:57
Its manager suspects the items will be sold on the “black market” to take advantage of coronavirus.

Coronavirus: Public reacts to schools closing

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/19/2020 - 16:23
Schools are due to close this Friday, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

5 Live caller 'dancing around days after having coronavirus’

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/19/2020 - 16:17
Steve has cystic fibrosis, but says he was up '"dancing around the room" just a few days after having coronavirus.

Coronavirus: Three more Scottish deaths confirmed

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/19/2020 - 16:01
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says six people have now died in Scotland after contracting Covid-19.

Coronavirus: Premier League players join charity FIFA 20 tournament

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/19/2020 - 15:28
It's been organised by League Two club Leyton Orient to keep fans entertained while games are postponed.

Coronavirus: Scottish exams cancelled for first time in history

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/19/2020 - 15:11
The education secretary says the "unprecedented" move is a measure of the gravity of the virus pandemic.

Windrush scandal: Home Office showed 'ignorance’ of race

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/19/2020 - 14:26
The Windrush scandal review adds there was a "profound institutional failure" affecting thousands of people.

Coronavirus: English football suspension extended until at least 30 April

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/19/2020 - 14:21
English football will be suspended until at least 30 April because of the continuing coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus: Two jurors discharged in PC death trial

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 03/19/2020 - 14:08
Two of the panel are self-isolating but the judge says the trial will continue without them.

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