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Mon, 14 Mar 2022 08:30:42 GMT
Ukraine war: 'No cap' on refugees under new UK visa scheme
It is hoped tens of thousands of displaced people will benefit from the plan, the government says.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 04:56:47 GMT
Ukraine war: 21 children flown to UK for cancer treatment
The children and their immediate family members arrived on an urgent flight after a plea from Polish officials.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 00:08:50 GMT
Delaying National Insurance rise would be 'no problem'
Sir Charlie Bean, who recently left the Office for Budget Responsibility, says the move could be delayed.

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 21:04:30 GMT
Bafta Film Awards: Benedict Cumberbatch's The Power of the Dog wins top prize
Benedict Cumberbatch wears a Ukraine badge to the ceremony and says he hopes to take in a refugee.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 05:45:06 GMT
Hong Kong: Briton accused of jeopardising China's security
Human rights activist is threatened with jail for "collusion with foreign forces" over Hong Kong campaign.

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 18:49:28 GMT
Mortuary abuse victim's son channels anger into fundraising
Tom Mackelden says finding out his mother Tania was a victim of David Fuller was sickening.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 06:20:00 GMT
Astronaut Tim Peake to open Space Park Leicester
The site will act as a base for scientists, researchers and businesses to work collaboratively.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 06:25:51 GMT
PMI: Scottish firms raise prices at record rate
An RBS survey suggests they passed on "unprecedented" rising costs to customers in February.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 06:04:45 GMT
'I thought I had Covid but it was terminal lung cancer'
Doctors call for targeted lung cancer screening to catch cases early and reduce deaths by 20%.

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 22:22:35 GMT
Unions warn of job losses if rail firms close ticket offices
Train operators are talking to unions about how to address job changes in a bid to modernise the railways

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 06:05:33 GMT
Robot arms to help perform cancer operations in Wales
The technology will help doctors do complex surgery while letting them retain control.

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 13:41:18 GMT
Why I want to share my home with a Ukrainian refugee
John Rutherford has already hosted two refugees, and is open to offering a room to a Ukrainian.

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 12:03:56 GMT
Emotions run high as Ukrainian refugees arrive at holiday home
A 13-year-old refugee says a lot of good people have helped her family get out of Ukraine.

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 12:44:54 GMT
Ukraine: Brighton man who fled Kyiv arrives safe in Poland
Dan Baker says he is relieved to have arrived in Poland with his wife and step-daughter.

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 10:16:18 GMT
Ukrainians in Scotland inspire good deeds for war effort
Bunk beds going into Poland and orphans coming out - Scots are pushing hard to help Ukraine in any way they can.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 14:15:23 GMT
Stranded Ukrainian lorry drivers depart Kettering for home
The men were stuck in the UK for two weeks and were supported by local residents and companies.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 18:34:56 GMT
Ukrainian mother freed by St Albans judge to try to rescue daughter
A 37-year-old is convicted of abducting her daughter but the judge says these are "extraordinary times".

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 07:38:08 GMT
Ukraine families: Mum escapes to join daughter in Derby
Ellie Flinton says her mum had a "terrible journey" and took 52 hours to cross one border.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 21:44:54 GMT
Which companies are pulling out of Russia?
Reputational risk and practical difficulties means the exodus of firms is growing but some remain.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 01:50:38 GMT
Baftas 2022: Seven highlights - from the jokes to the dresses
Rebel Wilson made an assured hosting debut while West Side Story stars showed solidarity with Ukraine.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 01:15:17 GMT
Reproductive coercion: 'I wasn't allowed to take my pill'
A BBC poll suggests 50% of UK women under 45 have experienced a form of reproductive coercion.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 00:19:48 GMT
The race is on for affordable energy for the UK's homes and businesses
War in Ukraine has focused minds on how to get enough affordable energy for homes and businesses.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 00:33:55 GMT
Rosacea: 'Your skin doesn't define you'
People diagnosed with the skin condition rosacea talk about its impact on their mental health.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 06:50:21 GMT
The Muslim women learning to ride a bike in their 40s
Hijabi riders is introducing cycling to Muslim women who never learned to ride a bike as a child.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 00:07:59 GMT
Building a bigger home for the British Library collection
What do you do when your collection of millions of books keeps growing but your bookshelves don't?

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 06:33:30 GMT
‘This world is crazy but music helps me survive’
A musician asylum seeker from Iran is reunited with his instrument in Northern Ireland.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 00:00:50 GMT
Intimate image abuse: His confession protected him
Georgie received an anonymous tip-off on Facebook that intimate photos of her were being shared online.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 10:20:56 GMT
Martin Compston: Plucked to stardom from a school corridor
The Scot made his acting debut in Ken Loach's gritty drama Sweet Sixteen, released 20 years ago.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 10:21:13 GMT
The friends who explore abandoned buildings
Alex, Alistair and Theo are among a community of "urban explorers" who document the history of decaying structures.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 12:27:59 GMT
Abuse apology long-awaited after traumatic decades
For abuse survivors, Friday's apology has been hard fought - but the years of pain are as vivid as ever.

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 19:19:57 GMT
Bafta Film Awards 2022: Stars step out on the red carpet
The stars turn out on the red carpet at the Bafta Film Awards 2022.

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 10:53:50 GMT
War in Ukraine: Sanctioned oligarchs' properties could be used for refugees- Gove
Michael Gove says he is exploring using sanctioned oligarchs' properties to temporarily house refugees.

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 00:00:40 GMT
The first sex worker strike: 'We are just women and mothers'
When 200 French sex workers took refuge in a church, it started a movement

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 07:04:43 GMT
Leeks: Welsh vegetable in bid for legal protected status
They could join the Cornish pasty as a food given legal protection against imitation and misuse.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 09:21:11 GMT
Console 'scalper' on stockpiling PlayStations for profit
Omar Mehtab spoke to a 'scalper;' a person who stockpiles popular products and resells them for profit.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 07:30:20 GMT
Piano prodigy, 7, says learning music in lockdown made her happy
Yanran taught herself piano, aged five, and how to compose music and is now winning competitions.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 06:03:25 GMT
Newspaper headlines: 'War at Nato's door' as Putin has 'West in sights'
Russia's missile strike on a military base in the west of Ukraine carried a warning, Monday's papers suggest.

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 18:01:36 GMT
Ukraine: Ambassador to UK calls for more support and says his country will fight
Vadym Prystaiko tells a Downing Street rally his country will fight and will bring Putin down.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 08:27:16 GMT
Ukraine: UK's refugee response shocking, charity says
The chief of the Welsh Refugee Council says the UK's response has not been a humanitarian one.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 07:36:48 GMT
Scotland's papers: Ukraine war creeps west and food shortages warning
A Russian missile strike 15 miles from Poland and food price hike fears make Scotland's front pages.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 06:29:45 GMT
Ukraine: 'My heart is crying because of the war'
BBC News NI reports from Poland where a team from Northern Ireland is delivering aid to Ukrainian refugees.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 06:18:45 GMT
Behind the scenes on the nearly-ready Crossrail project
The safety exercises on Crossrail are entering their final stages, meaning it could open in months.



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