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Missing Owen Harding: CCTV images of teen released

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 21:02
New CCTV images of missing Owen Harding, 16, are released by police in a bid to find him.

Coronavirus: Premier League players should take a pay cut - Matt Hancock

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 20:39
The "first thing" Premier League footballers can do is "take a pay cut and play their part" to help out during the coronavirus pandemic, says health secretary Matt Hancock.

Coronavirus: 'Transmission rate may have fallen below one', says NHS England

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 19:05
Steve Powis says there is early academic evidence to support the idea coronavirus infections could reduce.

Coronavirus: Matt Hancock sets aim of 100,000 tests a day by end of April

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 18:56
Just over 10,000 people were tested in the UK on Wednesday, as coronavirus deaths rose to 2,921.

Coronavirus: Nurses demand answers on PPE supply

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 18:48
NI's Health Minister Robin Swann says every effort is being made, but there was no "quick fix".

Matt Hancock: 'I'll stop at nothing to protect frontline staff'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 18:26
Matt Hancock says he'll make sure that NHS staff have the right equipment to be safe and do their jobs.

Cat rescued after day on top of electricity pole near Peterborough

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 18:03
The semi-feral male spent 24 hours at the top of the 9m (30ft) pole.

Scottish coronavirus deaths increase by 50

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 17:54
The figure includes 10 deaths in the past 24 hours, as well as a further 40 from previous days that have now been confirmed.

Coronavirus: Calls to protect 'vital' warehouse workers

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 16:43
An MP has called for stronger social distancing measures for South Yorkshire's 21,000 warehouse workers.

Coronavirus: Doctors face agonising life-death decisions

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 14:53
Medics are told they will need to decide who gets the most critical care as coronavirus spreads

Coronavirus: Paramedic 'emotional' as stranger buys food shop

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 14:47
Applause from shoppers "made me feel special after a tough run of shifts", says David Tillyer.

These are the hands - by Michael Rosen, poem read by Sophie Raworth

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 13:46
BBC presenter Sophie Raworth reads These Are The Hands by Michael Rosen.

Comedian Eddie Large dies, agent confirms

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 12:47
The Scottish comedian was famous for being part of double act Little and Large.

Coronavirus: University researchers develop respiratory hood

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 12:26
A respiratory hood being developed in Southampton has a protective visor and its own filtered air system.

Labour leadership ballot closes

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 12:00
Either Rebecca Long-Bailey, Lisa Nandy or Sir Keir Starmer will be announced as leader on Saturday.

Coronavirus: Interest-free overdraft plan for struggling borrowers

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 11:48
The UK's finance watchdog plans to end a "banking lottery" for those affected by coronavirus.

Coronavirus: Pets at Home seeing ‘exceptional demand’

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 11:40
'Vital role' of animals for households during the coronavirus pandemic lifts retailer's profit.

Coronavirus: Boots staff feel 'unsafe' as shoppers still browse makeup

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 11:25
Employees fear risk of coronavirus when staffing aisles selling non-essential items.

Coronavirus: Man jailed for coughing on police officer

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 11:24
Adam Lewis told the officer "I am Covid and I am going to cough in your face and you will get it".

Coronavirus: Keeping Chelsea Pensioners safe

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/02/2020 - 11:19
The Chelsea Pensioners are among the UK's most famous war veterans, and life for them under coronavirus is now very different.

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