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Fri, 01 Jan 2021 09:41:14 GMTBrexit: New era for UK as it completes separation from European Union
Boris Johnson celebrates the "freedom in our hands" as the long Brexit process comes to a conclusion.
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 02:08:42 GMTNew Year's Eve: UK sees in 2021 with fireworks and light show
The display over London included tributes to NHS staff and figures including Captain Sir Tom Moore.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 19:41:53 GMTCovid-19: UK reports a record 55,892 daily cases
And another 964 people died within 28 days of a positive test, only slightly down on Wednesday's figure.
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 07:30:45 GMTCovid: 12-week vaccine gap defended by UK medical chiefs
The UK will now leave a 12-week gap between both parts of the Covid vaccination, rather than 21 days.
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 09:48:26 GMTBrexit: New Irish Sea trade border begins operating
The trade border means most commercial goods entering NI from GB now require a customs declaration.
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 03:44:19 GMTActivists cheer as 'sexist' tampon tax is scrapped
Campaigners say cutting of the 5% VAT rate on tampons and sanitary towels ends a 'sexist' tax.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 23:48:10 GMTMF Doom: Hip-hop star dies aged 49
One of hip-hop's most influential MCs, masked rapper MF Doom died in October, his family confirm.
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 09:07:20 GMTBrexit: 'Plans in place' to minimise port delays in Wales
Some lorries heading for Ireland have already been turned away from Welsh ports over wrong paperwork.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 19:00:42 GMTCovid-19: London's NHS Nightingale 'ready to admit patients'
NHS England says the facility is available to help the capital's hospitals as Covid-19 cases rise.
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:07:06 GMT'Worst year for High Street job losses in 25 years'
Nearly 180,000 retail jobs were last year, up by almost a quarter on the previous year, analysts say.
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:15:03 GMTThe Archers: Radio 4 to mark 70th anniversary
The station will reflect on the world's longest-running serial drama across its output on Friday.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 16:38:58 GMTBrexit: Gibraltar gets UK-Spain deal to keep open border
The deal - yet to become a treaty - enables Spanish workers to continue entering Gibraltar freely.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 00:45:27 GMT2020 in pictures: Coronavirus in the UK
Images that defined the year a pandemic dominated the nation.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 10:06:06 GMTNew Year's Eve: 'Why we're happy it's cancelled'
Covid restrictions mean ringing in the new year will be a quieter affair for most.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 16:34:42 GMTSchool closures: We've all seen this coming, say angry heads
Head teachers, parents and teachers react to England's school shut-down plans.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 00:50:25 GMTCoronavirus doctor's diary: ‘Close to death from Covid, I asked them to save my baby’
A 22-year-old became seriously ill with Covid while pregnant, but ultimately both mother and baby were saved.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 13:02:30 GMTCovid-19: Tier 4 restrictions for Leicester 'deflating'
One student says it feels like the city has "never come out" of lockdown.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 10:57:13 GMTCovid: Boy, 8, who read 50 books in lockdown writes own book
Eight-year-old Milan Kumar's book is about a young boy spreading festive cheer during the pandemic.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 19:51:50 GMTFirms moving into tier four: Devastated and disappointed
Thousands more businesses will now have to close or extend closures as restrictions escalate.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 17:16:58 GMTCovid-19: London paramedic says worst still to come
Martin Berry says he is "confident more hospitals and ambulance trusts will declare a major incident".
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:26:07 GMTBrexit: 'We welcomed the trade deal like a Christmas present'
Europeans in the UK, and British people around Europe, explain what Brexit will mean for them.
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:09:54 GMTWhy 2021 could be turning point for climate change
This year could be a "make or break" moment in the fight against global warming.
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 01:03:49 GMTEntertainment quiz of 2020
It was a year to forget for the arts and entertainment. But let's see what you can remember.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 18:16:01 GMTIn pictures: Winter scenes from around UK
As 2020 draws to a close temperatures in the UK drop and parts of the country are bathed in snow and frost.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 12:37:48 GMTClosed mountain road turns into ski run
A group of local ski students have been taking advantage of the winter snow on a closed mountain road.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 15:11:04 GMTBrexit: A Hogmanay like no other as the UK cuts ties with EU
The UK leaves the European single market and customs union an hour before midnight and a new relationship with the EU begins.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 22:30:01 GMTThe entertainment and arts figures in the New Year Honours 2021
A look at some of the leading arts and entertainment figures recognised for their achievements.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 23:30:55 GMTBrexit marked by the chimes of Big Ben
The bongs of Big Ben at 11pm in London signal the UK's departure from the EU's trading rules.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 13:37:19 GMTProfessor Hugh Montgomery says hospitals are facing a "tsunami" of Covid cases.
Professor Hugh Montgomery told BBC Radio 5 Live hospitals were facing a "tsunami" of Covid cases and he feared it would get worse after New Year's Eve.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:33:36 GMT'Cakeist' Johnson challenged on Brexit and Covid
Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke with the BBC's political editor, Laura Kuenssberg.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 00:01:41 GMTSt Pauls riots: 'People were shouting revolution' in Bristol
The unrest in the St Pauls area of Bristol in 1980 was a defining moment for many black people in the city.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 00:01:04 GMTLondon's 'Lido ladies' inspiring others to dive in for mental health
Nicola and Jessica are encouraging women to get back in the pool to enjoy the freedom of swimming.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 18:03:30 GMT'Covid loves a crowd... so stay at home this New Year's Eve' says NHS boss
NHS England's national medical director urges people to 'stay at home' this New Years Eve.
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 05:35:40 GMTThe Papers: New Year hope and campaign to recruit 'jabs army'
The first newspapers of 2021 offer a message of hope after "the worst year in living memory".
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 08:02:31 GMTDeaths of man and woman in Pateley Bridge 'not suspicious'
The bodies were found at a property in the Yorkshire Dales on Wednesday.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:33:01 GMTCovid in Scotland: Cases hit record high for third day in a row
A further 2,622 people test positive for coronavirus as Scots were urged to have a safe Hogmanay.
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 06:25:38 GMTCovid-19: Post-primary pupils in NI to wear face coverings in class
It is one of the additional safety measures outlined in a Department of Education letter to schools.
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 09:55:20 GMTWelsh voters 'not stupid' about Brexit changes, says Hart
Welsh Secretary says firms will be better off, but Labour warns of costly red tape.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 17:27:32 GMTCovid-19: School closures will be 'as short as possible'
Pledge over mass testing in schools, as warning given not to mix for New Year's Eve celebrations.