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Prince Andrew may challenge High Court ruling in US sexual assault case

Virginia Giuffre is pursuing a civil case in New York against the prince over allegations of sexual assault.
BBC News - Published Fri Sep 17 2021 09:23    View Full Story...

UK travel update: Overhaul of 'traffic light' rules expected

Ministers are expected to announce changes to the travel traffic light system in England on Friday.
BBC News - Published Fri Sep 17 2021 08:08    View Full Story...

Police must prioritise tackling violence on women

Reducing violence against women should have the same priority as countering terrorism, a watchdog says.
BBC News - Published Fri Sep 17 2021 08:03    View Full Story...

M25 protests: Priti Patel calls activists 'selfish'

Further protests are taking place on different sections of the London orbital motorway and the M3.
BBC News - Published Fri Sep 17 2021 09:31    View Full Story...

Reshuffle: Boris Johnson's new cabinet meets for first time

The PM gives his new line-up of ministers a "half-time pep talk", after this week's reshuffle.
BBC News - Published Fri Sep 17 2021 08:27    View Full Story...

GB News: I became a minority of one, says Andrew Neil

The ex-BBC presenter who quit the channel says people can decide themselves if it is too right wing.
BBC News - Published Thu Sep 16 2021 21:46    View Full Story...

Lyra McKee: Two men charged with murder of journalist

The men, 21 and 33, have been charged over the shooting in Londonderry's Creggan estate in April 2019.
BBC News - Published Thu Sep 16 2021 21:16    View Full Story...

Sir Clive Sinclair: Computing pioneer dies aged 81

The inventor, entrepreneur and ZX Spectrum creator died at his London home following a long illness.
BBC News - Published Thu Sep 16 2021 19:19    View Full Story...

'I’m constantly worried about being evicted'

Debt charity StepChange is calling for emergency support for renters who have fallen behind on payments.
BBC News - Published Thu Sep 16 2021 21:59    View Full Story...

Prince Philip's will to be secret for 90 years

A judge says he made the ruling, in line with other royal deaths, to protect the Queen's dignity.
BBC News - Published Thu Sep 16 2021 19:35    View Full Story...

Swansea man jailed after CCTV operator witnessed rape

Turkey Al-Turkey is sentenced to eight years and eight months for raping a woman in Swansea.
BBC News - Published Thu Sep 16 2021 15:58    View Full Story...

Covid-19: Travel rules set to change and Wales to decide on 'vaccine passports'

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Friday morning.
BBC News - Published Fri Sep 17 2021 05:35    View Full Story...

Ambulance crisis: 'I thought my mum was going to die in front of us'

Lillian Briggs, 86, had to wait eight hours for an ambulance after falling and breaking her hip.
BBC News - Published Fri Sep 17 2021 06:13    View Full Story...

First Covid booster jabs given to NHS staff

Hospitals in England and Wales can now start vaccinating healthcare workers with a booster dose.
BBC News - Published Thu Sep 16 2021 11:16    View Full Story...

Care homes 'not out of the woods yet'

How are care home staff and residents preparing to face a second autumn and winter of Covid-19?
BBC News - Published Thu Sep 16 2021 11:04    View Full Story...

Most workers do not expect full-time office return, survey says

Most people do not believe workers will return to the office full-time, according to YouGov research.
BBC News - Published Thu Sep 16 2021 10:56    View Full Story...

Coronavirus: Eurostar trains will not stop in Kent until at least 2023

Eurostar trains have not been stopping at Ashford or Ebbsfleet since March 2020.
BBC News - Published Thu Sep 16 2021 09:20    View Full Story...

Call for investigation of menstrual changes after Covid jabs

There is no evidence of any impact on fertility - but research will help to counter false claims.
BBC News - Published Thu Sep 16 2021 12:00    View Full Story...

Javid: Valneva vaccine would not have got UK approval

Health secretary says Valneva vaccine would not have got regulatory approval after UK cancels contract.
BBC News - Published Tue Sep 14 2021 15:13    View Full Story...

Covid: Which children are being vaccinated and why?

All children aged 12-15 across the UK will be offered one dose of the Pifzer vaccine.
BBC News - Published Wed Sep 15 2021 13:57    View Full Story...

Covid: More than 300,000 suspected of breaking quarantine rules

It comes as the prime minister prepares to announce his winter Covid plan, including for booster jabs.
BBC News - Published Mon Sep 13 2021 13:17    View Full Story...

Oasis Knebworth 1996: 'We had no fear'

Noel Gallagher on the new film marking 25 years since his old band's era-defining gigs.
BBC News - Published Thu Sep 16 2021 23:40    View Full Story...

Winning photographers capture Britain's maritime heritage

The winning images from this year's Shipwrecked Mariners' Society photography competition.
BBC News - Published Thu Sep 16 2021 22:10    View Full Story...

The big problem of building waste and how to tackle it

How better technology and regulation could cut the waste generated by the construction industry.
BBC News - Published Thu Sep 16 2021 21:56    View Full Story...

Jamie Campbell: We need more stories from outside London

A new film tells the story of a boy who lives on a council estate and is obsessed with drag.
BBC News - Published Fri Sep 17 2021 07:07    View Full Story...

Party political conferences: What to expect this year

Our guide to what conferences are, when and where they're taking place, and what's likely to happen.
BBC News - Published Thu Sep 16 2021 23:14    View Full Story...

Sir Clive Sinclair: Tireless inventor ahead of his time

The prolific innovator invented the pocket calculator and the ill-fated Sinclair C5 electric car.
BBC News - Published Thu Sep 16 2021 18:30    View Full Story...

Michael Gove: What will he do with beefed-up planning and levelling up job?

Michael Gove is known as a reformer and is now in charge of controversial planning changes.
BBC News - Published Fri Sep 17 2021 09:08    View Full Story...

Nadhim Zahawi: Iraqi refugee to education secretary

Iraqi refugee, Teletubby merchandise salesman, pollster, millionaire - meet the new education secretary.
BBC News - Published Thu Sep 16 2021 11:54    View Full Story...

Sutton Hoo: New viewing tower opens at Anglo-Saxon burial ground

The tower will give "a new perspective" of the Anglo-Saxon burial ground, the National Trust says.
BBC News - Published Thu Sep 16 2021 10:15    View Full Story...

Emma Raducanu: US Open win is still sinking in, tennis star tells BBC Breakfast

British teenager Emma Raducanu tells BBC Breakfast about the "whirlwind" experience of winning the US Open.
BBC News - Published Fri Sep 17 2021 07:48    View Full Story...

Signalman jailed for Doncaster level crossing crash with Azuma train

Footage shows Michael Rochford ploughing into the side of a high-speed train at a level crossing.
BBC News - Published Thu Sep 16 2021 16:18    View Full Story...

The Wanted's Tom Parker opens up about his cancer diagnosis

Tom refuses to let cancer dominate his life after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.
BBC News - Published Fri Sep 17 2021 04:21    View Full Story...

Andrew Neil on GB News: 'I was in a minority of one'

The broadcaster reveals his reasons for leaving the channel on the BBC's Question Time.
BBC News - Published Thu Sep 16 2021 21:46    View Full Story...

Education in prison: 'If I can do it, anyone can’

Two prisoners describe how their education inside took them on a different path.
BBC News - Published Thu Sep 16 2021 22:06    View Full Story...

Cabinet reshuffle: Who's in and who's out?

The prime minister has fired a string of cabinet ministers in a major cabinet reshuffle.
BBC News - Published Wed Sep 15 2021 18:06    View Full Story...

The Papers: Double-jabbed 'holiday joy' and defence pact challenged

Changes to travel test rules and the fallout from the UK's submarine pact are among the front-page stories.
BBC News - Published Fri Sep 17 2021 03:36    View Full Story...

Dorman Long tower to be destroyed after listed status revoked

The new Culture Secretary strips Historic England protection from the Dorman Long building.
BBC News - Published Fri Sep 17 2021 09:28    View Full Story...

Covid in Scotland: Soldiers to drive ambulances under military aid plan

The Scottish Ambulance Service confirms logistical staff will also be made available to help ease pressure on its crews.
BBC News - Published Fri Sep 17 2021 09:13    View Full Story...

NI100: Michael D Higgins defends decision not to attend centenary event

Michael D Higgins says he decided not to attend the church service as it had become "politicised".
BBC News - Published Fri Sep 17 2021 09:29    View Full Story...

Covid: Vaccine passports decision due in Wales

The first minister has not ruled out a scheme, but clubs are concerned they could harm the industry.
BBC News - Published Fri Sep 17 2021 08:27    View Full Story...

Rhamero West: Boy, 16, charged over fatal street stabbing

A 16-year-old boy is due to appear in court accused of murdering Rhamero West in Old Trafford.
BBC News - Published Fri Sep 17 2021 08:24    View Full Story...

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