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Thu, 19 Aug 2021 08:46:50 GMT
Kabul evacuation: No planes leaving empty says UK defence secretary
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says "every hour counts", with up to 10 flights leaving every day.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 03:59:15 GMT
Afghanistan: Dominic Raab's failure to make urgent call shameful - Labour
The foreign secretary is accused of not phoning his Afghan counterpart for help to evacuate interpreters.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 04:52:57 GMT
Afghan interpreter who worked for UK begs PM for help
Ahmed, who fears Taliban reprisals, is desperate for him and his family to be evacuated from Kabul.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 23:05:34 GMT
Covid vaccines still effective against Delta variant
But the jabs were more effective against the Alpha variant, the largest study of its kind suggests.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 23:02:54 GMT
FTSE bosses earn 86 times more than average worker in 2020
The bosses of Britain's biggest public companies earned 86 times the average full-time wage last year.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 08:49:41 GMT
Eileen Barrott murder: Husband detained in Scotland
Police have been searching for 54-year-old Mark Barrott since Mrs Barrott's death on Sunday.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 05:13:09 GMT
Man, 80, walks on wings in memory of late wife
John Stanley said it was the perfect way to celebrate his 80th birthday, raising money for charity.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 07:24:28 GMT
Visa delays hit UK students heading to Spain to study
Students due to spend a year in Spain as part of their degree are hit with post-Brexit visa delays.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 18:16:11 GMT
Police officer and son's deaths in Kidderminster were murder-suicide
Three-year-old Harrison Louden was found dead alongside his father at their home on Friday.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 20:06:45 GMT
Geronimo the alpaca: High Court bid to save animal refused
A last-ditch attempt to halt the animal's destruction is refused at the High Court in London.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 08:27:45 GMT
Cannabis farm worth £1m found in Bury town centre
About 1,000 plants were discovered at a flooded property on Silver Street in Bury, police say.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 18:13:09 GMT
Hunt for owner of engagement ring found at Tube station
James Flude, 28, hopes the owner will get in touch after finding the ring at Vauxhall station.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:01:54 GMT
Judge to decide if Covid patient should be allowed to die
The woman, in her 50s, is brain damaged and paralysed from the neck down.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 13:52:33 GMT
Scotland exams set to go ahead as normal next year
The Scottish government confirms exams will go ahead in spring 2022 as long as it is safe.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:20:41 GMT
All 16 and 17-year-olds in Wales due jab offer
Anyone who has not yet taken up the offer of a vaccine is encouraged to do so.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 17:18:40 GMT
Covid-vaccine scientists begin plague-jab trial
The first volunteers have received a dose of the vaccine, made using the same technology as the Covid jab.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 16:20:00 GMT
Covid-19 in the UK: How many coronavirus cases are there in my area?
Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK and find out how many cases there are in your area.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 10:49:58 GMT
Covid: Queen remains at Balmoral as staff member tests positive
The Queen, who is 95 and vaccinated, will remain at her private retreat in Scotland as planned.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 19:55:48 GMT
Afghanistan: 'I feel lucky to leave but we must not forget those left behind'
The UK government says 306 UK nationals and 2,052 Afghans have been flown out of the country so far.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 19:19:14 GMT
Boris Johnson feels MPs' anger during Afghanistan debate
After a year of flat debates, a full Commons proved harder for the PM to navigate, writes Jessica Parker.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 20:38:58 GMT
Ex-marine: I'm not leaving Kabul without my animal rescue staff
Founder of an animal sanctuary Pen Farthing urges ministers to get 71 people to safety in the UK.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 23:10:18 GMT
Afghanistan: The 'pure devastation and guilt' of British-Afghans
We chat to young people in the UK who have family in Afghanistan, as the Taliban take control.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:08:22 GMT
Afghanistan: How many asylum seekers has the UK taken in?
The UK government says it will resettle up to 20,000 Afghan refugees, but warns it will "take time".

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 00:05:05 GMT
'NHS abandoned me after I tried to kill myself'
Mental health referrals across the UK have hit their highest point for two years.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 23:51:18 GMT
Nubya Garcia: The British sax star who is jazzing up the BBC Proms
Saxophonist Nubya Garcia on playing Royal Albert Hall, the Mercury Prize and "natural vibrations".

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 23:05:40 GMT
Never mind going electric, where will we park?
UK roads are already jam-packed and that looks set to get worse as more people snap up EVs.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 08:21:19 GMT
Ben Wallace: 'Every hour counts' of Kabul evacuation
The UK defence secretary spoke to BBC Breakfast about the evacuation of people from Kabul airport.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 13:40:14 GMT
Tom Tugendhat on UK and Afghanistan: Anger, grief, rage
Tory MP Tom Tugendhat speaks of the anger, grief and rage of veterans at the "abandonment" of Afghanistan.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 11:56:37 GMT
Priti Patel: 'I don't believe the Taliban on women's rights'
Home Secretary Priti Patel tells BBC Woman's Hour she doesn't believe the militants' "PR operation".

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 23:06:59 GMT
You may go to the ball: Cinderella opens on the West End
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Emerald Fennel’s reimagining of the classic fairytale debuts in London.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 08:28:32 GMT
Pride: The fear, regret and elation of coming out
People explain the anxiety, abuse and absolute joy of the moment they opened up about their sexuality.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 16:21:13 GMT
Bill Bailey pays tribute to ‘dearest friend’ Sean Lock
The comedian remembers Sean Lock, who has died from cancer at the age of 58.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 04:27:43 GMT
The Papers: MPs condemn US president, and Johnson 'humiliated'
Most of Thursday's front pages lead on reaction from UK politicians to the crisis in Afghanistan.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 08:10:20 GMT
Plymouth shooting: Inquests to open into deaths of victims
Five people were killed in the mass shooting in Plymouth.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 05:10:28 GMT
Afghan refugee fled to Glasgow with family to escape Taliban torture
A man who worked as an interpreter for the British Army tells of his relief at being resettled in Glasgow.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 08:16:31 GMT
Covid-19: Schools can continue to teach some in class bubbles
It is despite the executive deciding earlier in August that schools no longer had to use bubbles.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 07:34:06 GMT
Covid: £551m extra funding for NHS and social care
The money is being allocated for ongoing costs and tackling waiting times.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 05:04:58 GMT
New investigation into rapist paramedic
Andrew Wheeler, who raped a patient in her own home, is serving a 21-year jail term for sex attacks.



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