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Climate change: Law used as stick to beat government

Sat, 12/19/2020 - 00:13
Plans for airports, energy and roads are facing multiple legal challenges over climate commitments.

Employers back requirement for large firms to disclose ethnicity pay gaps

Sat, 12/19/2020 - 00:09
A government report seen by the BBC suggests strong support for large firms having to publish the data.

Covid in Scotland: Teachers call for mass testing in schools

Sat, 12/19/2020 - 00:08
A union wants the Scottish government to introduce online learning and mass Covid testing after the school holidays.

Marcus Rashford: Feeding Britain's Children - inside his campaign to tackle child hunger

Sat, 12/19/2020 - 00:00
In a new film, Marcus Rashford: Feeding Britain's Children, the BBC goes behind the scenes of the footballer's free school meals campaign.

The Papers: 'Lockdown 3 fear' and Oxford jab 'before new year'

Fri, 12/18/2020 - 23:08
Many of Saturday's papers lead with the prospect the UK could enter national restrictions post-Christmas.

My Money: 'I'm a 33-weeks' pregnant doctor'

Fri, 12/18/2020 - 22:04
Helen Edwards, an NHS doctor from the West Midlands in the UK takes us through her week's spending.

Shell shocked: 'Lobster capital' braces for Brexit

Fri, 12/18/2020 - 22:02
Live shellfish exporters in East Yorkshire and Devon say new certification requirements are 'unworkable'

Coronavirus: NI schools to reopen as normal in first week of January

Fri, 12/18/2020 - 21:20
The education minister has also called for P7 pupils to be able to sit the transfer test in their own schools.

Greater Manchester Police chief Ian Hopkins stands down amid force failures

Fri, 12/18/2020 - 21:13
Ian Hopkins says he will step down from Greater Manchester Police with immediate effect.

Covid patient urges people not to visit family at Christmas

Fri, 12/18/2020 - 20:15
From his hospital bed, 60-year-old Chris Lea says "it is not worth losing an aunt, uncle or grandparent".

Quiz of the Year, part two: What went on during lockdown?

Fri, 12/18/2020 - 19:54
How well do you remember the news of the past 12 months?

Drug deaths in Scotland: Minister Joe FitzPatrick loses job

Fri, 12/18/2020 - 19:39
Public Health Minister Joe FitzPatrick loses his job as Nicola Sturgeon appoints a full-time drugs minister.

Elderly man dies after choking on meat in pub

Fri, 12/18/2020 - 19:08
An inquest concludes Yukio Nishigaki died accidentally after the meal.

Grantham Santa 'pelted with stones' during fundraiser

Fri, 12/18/2020 - 18:27
Santa had to make a quick getaway after coming under fire in Grantham, the Lions charity has said.

LadBaby launches bid for third Christmas number one

Fri, 12/18/2020 - 17:48
The sausage roll-obsessed YouTuber and fundraiser says this is "our most important year yet".

Cirencester remains: Dead man's identity still a mystery

Fri, 12/18/2020 - 17:21
Inquest unable to conclude who the remains found in Cirencester belonged to or how the person died.

Alex Rodda death: Murder accused 'embarrassed about sexuality'

Fri, 12/18/2020 - 16:46
Matthew Mason admits beating 15-year-old Alex Rodda to death with a spanner but denies murder.

Covid: Warning crisis in hospitals will get 'worse'

Fri, 12/18/2020 - 16:15
The number of people in hospital with Covid-19 is the highest since the pandemic began in March.

Hampshire 'toxic' police unit officers guilty of gross misconduct

Fri, 12/18/2020 - 15:52
Investigators secretly recorded "offensive" conversations between members of the unit.

Greater Manchester Police failings: Andy Burnham 'should resign'

Fri, 12/18/2020 - 15:20
Andy Burnham is facing a call to stand down as Greater Manchester Police is put in special measures.

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