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Sat, 16 Jan 2021 09:22:40 GMT
Covid: 'Urgent' aviation support plea over travel curbs
Air industry bodies call for more support ahead of the UK's tighter quarantine rules on Monday.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 00:17:48 GMT
New takeaway and shopping rules begin in Scotland
Takeaway outlets and click and collect retail services must change how they operate in Scotland.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 21:11:28 GMT
Police probes compromised after computer records deleted
A letter from police chiefs also says 213,000 records were lost - more than first thought.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 22:01:56 GMT
Joanna Lumley 'shocked' at claims disabled workers unpaid
Sir Iain Duncan Smith and Joanna Lumley speak out about employees allegedly owed a total of £200,000.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 00:48:03 GMT
Boris Johnson says girls' education key to ending poverty
The UK prime minister wants girls' education in developing countries to be a key international focus.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:21:36 GMT
Covid: Intensive care patients transferred from London to Newcastle
Hospitals with large critical care capacity are taking patients from other areas to ease pressures

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:32:06 GMT
Covid-19: A-level and GCSE results planned for early July
Replacement exam grades are likely to arrive earlier and be decided by teachers and a test.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 08:00:59 GMT
Brexit: Irish hauliers 'bypassing Welsh ports', say bosses
Sea port managers fear the shift may be part of a long-term trend to ship from the Irish Republic.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 21:16:32 GMT
Nóra Quoirin: 'Compelling evidence' of abduction
A Belfast mother says there is "compelling evidence" that her daughter was abducted in Malaysia.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 21:30:13 GMT
Covid: Big Fat Gypsy Wedding star Paddy Doherty in hospital
Celebrity Big Brother winner Paddy Doherty warns fans not to underestimate the danger.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:52:39 GMT
How did debut artist Olivia Rodrigo break chart records?
The song came out of the blue to top the UK charts, breaking streaming records in the process.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 00:04:31 GMT
Coronavirus doctor's diary: Karen caught Covid from the hospital - and took it home
Everyone has heard about doctors and nurses catching Covid-19 but cleaners and porters have been worse hit.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 00:16:28 GMT
Did we see a Christmas coronavirus spike?
Christmas gatherings were cut back but was there still an impact on Covid cases?

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:43:01 GMT
Covid-19: Nisra records highest ever weekly deaths
Statistics agency Nisra says 145 deaths were registered last week, bringing its pandemic total to 1,976.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 18:44:46 GMT
Wales bringing in new safety rules for shops
First Minister Mark Drakeford says there is "no doubt at all" Covid-19 is spreading in shops.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:14:26 GMT
Coronavirus: Student nurses 'at risk' without insurance on placement
Government has introduced scheme for third year students, but others still left unprotected.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:09:30 GMT
Covid: Fake news 'causing UK South Asians to reject jab'
The NHS fears some communities are being targeted with misinformation, a leading doctor says.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:12:30 GMT
Covid-19: Brazil virus already in UK ‘not variant of concern’, scientist says
A variant that is thought to be more infectious has not been found in the UK, scientist says.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 02:22:11 GMT
Covid-19: 'One medic saw eight people die in a single shift'
A therapist who arranges free mental health help for NHS workers says many are at "breaking point".

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:10:47 GMT
Covid: UK's ban on South America and Portugal travellers comes into force
Move follows concern over a new Covid variant which an expert says has already been found in the UK.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 08:36:07 GMT
Coronavirus in London: 1,300-body mortuary opens
The overflow mortuary in Ruislip was built to relieve pressure on hospital morgues in London.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 21:06:15 GMT
Covid-19: Pupils' pizza donation leaves Stoke-on-Trent nurses 'in tears'
Critical care staff at the Royal Stoke University Hospital say school pupils were behind the gift.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 21:11:43 GMT
Covid-19: BBC's Fergal Keane revisits St Mary’s and Charing Cross Hospital 10 months on
As the UK records its highest death toll, Fergal Keane has been to see the strain the NHS is under for the second time.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 07:08:32 GMT
How RuPaul's Drag Race UK faced Covid challenge
The queens of season two discuss coronavirus shutting production down, and how life changed for their drag.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 13:34:34 GMT
Covid in Scotland: The six new lockdown rules
Nicola Sturgeon announces the areas where restrictions will be tightened in Scotland from Saturday.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 17:59:41 GMT
Covid: Jonathan Van-Tam gives out vaccination jabs
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam is volunteering at a community centre in Nottingham.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 07:57:51 GMT
Covid-19: Breaking down Asian vaccine myths in Lancashire
How children of South Asian families are helping to overcome misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccine.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 00:20:52 GMT
To poll or not to poll? That is still the question
Ministers seem set on England's May elections taking place, but some in local government are pushing back.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:07:58 GMT
In pictures: Winter scenes from around the UK
As temperatures drop, wintry weather has brought snow, frost and flooding to parts of the UK.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 02:14:16 GMT
Finding Alice: How Keeley Hawes drama offers 'authentic' image of grief
The actress stars in Finding Alice about a woman left floundering after her partner's sudden death.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 10:08:02 GMT
Brexit: 'Most difficult week I've had in this job in 20 years'
Some hauliers say they have faced long delays and fear things will get worse before they get better.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 02:24:19 GMT
Talia Dean: 'My back pain was misdiagnosed for 15 years - now I can't dance'
Singer Talia Dean was 18 when she first had symptoms of axial spondyloarthritis. It took 15 years to get a diagnosis.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 02:26:32 GMT
Rules of origin: Why are Percy Pigs a headache for M&S?
Rules of origin are a key part of the UK's trade deal with the EU. What are they?

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:39:18 GMT
Has coronavirus made us more ethical consumers?
Studies show shoppers on both sides of the Atlantic are more ethically and environmentally minded.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 00:00:36 GMT
Steelers: How anti-gay row inspired rugby film
A new documentary shows the world's first gay rugby club challenging conventional perceptions.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:12:21 GMT
'Covid means we may lose our first home'
First-time buyers are calling on the government to extend a Help to Buy deadline amid Covid-related delays.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 01:16:40 GMT
Mental Health Act: 'I was sectioned and no one told me what was going on'
As recommendations are made to modernise the Mental Health Act, Raf and Ashley reveal their own experiences of being detained under it.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 01:34:38 GMT
Drill and rap music on trial
The BBC's Steve Swann looks at the use of UK drill music as evidence in criminal prosecutions.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 14:24:15 GMT
Brexit: Five surprising consequences
Confiscated ham sandwiches, delayed Scottish salmon and other fallout from the new regime.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:24:23 GMT
Tuam: 'I need to know what happened to my brothers'
Anna Corrigan's family story was central to bringing the Tuam babies scandal to worldwide attention.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 00:05:42 GMT
Dinosaurs In Love: Tom Rosenthal and daughter's song made into book
Dinosaurs In Love went viral, musician Tom Rosenthal and his daughter Fenn were the ones behind it.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:36:18 GMT
Covid-19: UK travel corridors to close from Monday
The threat of unidentified Covid strains from abroad means tougher action is needed, the PM says.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 18:32:51 GMT
'Being sectioned felt like a punishment'
Antonio says he felt he was discriminated against because of his skin colour when he was sectioned.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:32:39 GMT
Why Bez wants people to 'get buzzin' in lockdown'
Joe Wicks inspired the nation to get moving during the first lockdown, but there's a new character on the fitness scene.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 18:11:38 GMT
Virtual visits boost for care home residents
Video calls between children and care home residents are giving boosts to young and old.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:41:11 GMT
UK snow: Polar bears enjoy Yorkshire's wintry weather
Bears Nobby, Hamish, Luka and Sisu are enjoying the snow which has fallen across the county.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 05:42:24 GMT
The Papers: 'Fortress Britain' and 'modern miracle workers'
Most of Saturday's front pages focus on a decision to shut down all travel corridors to the UK.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 07:34:59 GMT
Linda Smith: 'Tremendous obstacles' in 1961 child murder case
The murder of 12-year-old Linda Smith, who was strangled with her school scarf, remains unsolved, 60 years on.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 00:19:55 GMT
Has Scotland been slower to vaccinate over-80s?
Scotland has vaccinated fewer elderly people but it has been following a different strategy.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 06:38:13 GMT
Covid-19: Is Northern Ireland winning the battle against the virus?
While statistics don't reflect the human cost of the pandemic, they do give insights, reports Eunan McConville.

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 07:07:09 GMT
Covid: Will mass community testing be offered across Wales?
Trials have taken place with police officers and health professionals, and in two Covid hotspots.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:43:59 GMT
Top surgeon 'fighting for life' after stabbing
Plastic surgeons express shock at the stabbing of "highly respected" Graeme Perks in his home.



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