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Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:48:17 GMT
Ministers never made key call to help stranded Afghan interpreters
Dominic Raab and fellow ministers did not speak to Afghan counterparts about evacuations, it emerges.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 20:32:23 GMT
Sheffield hotel fall: Boy who died was Afghan refugee
Five-year-old Mohammed Munib Majeedi and his family arrived in the UK two weeks ago.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:35:19 GMT
Morrisons backs US firm's improved £7bn takeover offer
But shares in the supermarket open higher, suggesting some investors think the £7bn-plus battle is not over.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 23:49:48 GMT
OnlyFans to ban sexually explicit content
The online subscription site will prevent users from posting content showing 'sexually explicit conduct'.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 23:05:40 GMT
Cinema box office takings at 50% of pre-pandemic levels
Box office takings in the past month are half of their pre-pandemic levels.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 05:03:46 GMT
Mental health crisis ends in cells for too many, snapshot suggests
Official data shows how many people in mental health crisis police held in a year in England and Wales.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 19:11:28 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.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:04:44 GMT
SNP and Greens agree new power-sharing deal
The agreement will see Greens enter national government for the first time anywhere in the UK.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:49:23 GMT
Government borrowing shrinks in July
Despite a fall, borrowing was still the second-highest on record for July as Covid spending continues.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 05:20:32 GMT
Bristol mum facing £85k bill to extend life with her son
Sarah hopes specialist treatment in Germany will enable her to see her son through to his GCSEs.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:48:32 GMT
G7 foreign ministers urge Taliban to protect civilians
Dominic Raab chairs a call of G7 ministers to discuss Afghanistan while facing calls to resign.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 05:16:06 GMT
Record number of bids for UK City of Culture 2025
For the first time groups of towns or areas have been able to bid for the cultural capital title.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:31:51 GMT
Covid: Government borrowing down and lockdown blamed for short-sighted children
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Friday morning.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:50:57 GMT
NHS Covid app 'pings' fall after changes
The data covers the first full week since changes to the app were made to mean it notifies fewer contacts.

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 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.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 16:39:44 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.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 23:31:52 GMT
Clive Myrie: Becoming host of Mastermind is a big, big job
The journalist may be feeling jittery about his new role but hopes it will reveal his lighter side.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 12:28:33 GMT
Quiz of the week: Rude place names and noisy ice-cream vans
How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 23:19:58 GMT
Love and money: Why breaking-up is so hard to do
More people are looking for help in paying for divorces after relationships ended during Covid.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:00:26 GMT
Afghanistan evacuations: Woman on trip back to Kabul describes fleeing city
A councillor who was visiting family in the country she had left aged three tells of her evacuation.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 14:58:44 GMT
Afghanistan: Who originally supported Trump's deal with the Taliban?
UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace now calls it a "rotten" deal but supported it at the time.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 10:58:36 GMT
Changing Rooms: Makeover TV show is back - what did critics think?
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and his leather trousers usher the home makeover show back after 17 years.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 14:17:25 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.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 05:35:08 GMT
Lockdown screen time sees rise in short-sightedness
Optometrists are diagnosing higher numbers of children with short-sightedness since the start of the pandemic.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 23:09:16 GMT
Drag Race UK queens: Pandemic 'pushed us creatively'
Newsbeat has spoken to all 12 queens taking part in the new series.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:25:14 GMT
Kabul evacuation: Plane with Afghans lands in the UK
The flight, carrying Afghans and British nationals who were based in Afghanistan, arrived on Wednesday.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 10:16:37 GMT
'All your sacrifices have just been in vain, sweetheart'
Families affected by the Afghan war reveal their sadness and anger at the Taliban's swift resurgence.

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.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:11:26 GMT
Are you going to resign, Mr Raab?
The foreign secretary gives a one-word answer when asked about his future.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 03:48:31 GMT
The Papers: 'Bad call, minister' as pressure increases on Raab
Some of the papers focus on the future of the foreign secretary over his handling of the Afghanistan crisis.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 23:08:24 GMT
Covid career changers: ‘Do something you love’
Young people say their career prospects and businesses have taken a financial hit from Covid.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 05:14:06 GMT
Why do I need more smoke alarms in my house?
Legislation is being introduced that requires all homes to have interlinked smoke alarms fitted.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 05:20:08 GMT
Hundreds of newly-qualified teachers not registered to teach in NI
About 500 new teachers are waiting to be fully registered and cannot be employed until then.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 05:06:06 GMT
Covid: Bereaved families call for Wales-only inquiry
A woman who lost her father to Covid says she doesn't want Wales to be a "footnote" in a UK inquiry.

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 05:51:41 GMT
World War Two Wren, 101, releases London memoir
Christian Lamb describes her war work as "very, very exciting but very, very secret".



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