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Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak unveils help for low paid, pubs and businesses

Pubs and high streets also get a boost - but Labour says Chancellor Rishi Sunak is ignoring the cost of living crisis.
BBC News - Published Wed Oct 27 2021 16:20    View Full Story...

Impact of Brexit on economy 'worse than Covid'

The boss of the UK's forecaster says Brexit will be worse for the economy than Covid.
BBC News - Published Wed Oct 27 2021 18:13    View Full Story...

Metropolitan Police officer appears in court on rape charge

Serving police constable Adam Zaman, 28, is remanded into custody after appearing in court.
BBC News - Published Wed Oct 27 2021 17:04    View Full Story...

Woman and three children hit by car in South Lanarkshire

The pedestrians were injured shortly after 15:00 and have been transferred to hospital in Glasgow.
BBC News - Published Wed Oct 27 2021 16:22    View Full Story...

Rail strike action during COP26 called off after pay deal agreed

The RMT accepts a new pay offer which will provide its ScotRail members with a 2.5% pay rise.
BBC News - Published Wed Oct 27 2021 18:53    View Full Story...

Cumbria weather: Flooding warnings in place as heavy rain hits county

The Met Office issues an amber warning with western and southern areas predicted to be worst hit.
BBC News - Published Wed Oct 27 2021 17:09    View Full Story...

Camilla warns of culture normalising sexual violence

The Duchess of Cornwall calls for change of culture to stop violence and sexual harassment against women.
BBC News - Published Wed Oct 27 2021 19:02    View Full Story...

Wikileaks: US begins legal appeal to extradite Assange

Lawyers for the US say a judge who blocked Julian Assange's extradition was misled by a psychiatrist.
BBC News - Published Wed Oct 27 2021 15:56    View Full Story...

Emily Maitlis stalker admits letters were 'testy and volatile'

Edward Vines is accused of attempting to breach a restraining order by writing from HMP Nottingham.
BBC News - Published Wed Oct 27 2021 17:33    View Full Story...

Africa explorer HM Stanley statue to stay in Denbigh

Sir Henry Morton Stanley is accused of cruelty and racism during his explorations in the 1800s.
BBC News - Published Wed Oct 27 2021 17:41    View Full Story...

Man convicted over terror plot to burn down Fife mosque

Sam Imrie was arrested after he posted messages saying he was planning to attack Fife Islamic Centre.
BBC News - Published Wed Oct 27 2021 16:44    View Full Story...

Wrexham 'buzzing' as owners Reynolds and McElhenney watch game

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney make their mark on Wrexham fans after attending their first game.
BBC News - Published Wed Oct 27 2021 14:49    View Full Story...

Budget 2021: Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer misses debate after positive Covid test

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves replaces the Labour leader to respond to Rishi Sunak's statement.
BBC News - Published Wed Oct 27 2021 15:19    View Full Story...

Major study to gather long Covid patient data in Scotland

It is hoped the results of the study could be used to forecast which patients will need treatment.
BBC News - Published Tue Oct 26 2021 10:09    View Full Story...

Covid in Scotland: Figures show booster gap in high-risk groups

More than 100,000 Scots are waiting for a booster despite receiving their second dose more than six months ago.
BBC News - Published Tue Oct 26 2021 04:19    View Full Story...

Cancelled Guernsey Covid event 'not attack on free speech'

Organisers say the cancellation of their event is "an attack on democracy".
BBC News - Published Tue Oct 26 2021 08:48    View Full Story...

Covid in Scotland: Hundreds refused entry in vaccine passport 'chaos'

The Scottish Hospitality Group says the first weekend of enforcement of the scheme was an "unmitigated disaster".
BBC News - Published Mon Oct 25 2021 08:39    View Full Story...

Covid: Protect schools from anti-vax protests - Starmer

Councils should be able to use exclusion zones to stop the protests outside schools, Labour says.
BBC News - Published Mon Oct 25 2021 13:38    View Full Story...

Budget 2021: NHS in England to receive £5.9bn to cut waiting lists

The new money is welcomed by health leaders, but they warn it will not solve staff shortages.
BBC News - Published Mon Oct 25 2021 08:44    View Full Story...

Covid: When can I get my Covid booster jab?

More than five million people in England have been offered a booster jab.
BBC News - Published Mon Oct 25 2021 08:49    View Full Story...

Autumn Budget 2021: Key points at-a-glance

Rishi Sunak has delivered his Budget in the House of Commons. Here's what you need to know.
BBC News - Published Wed Oct 27 2021 14:40    View Full Story...

Budget 2021: Eight ways Rishi Sunak's plans affect you

The chancellor has delivered his Covid recovery Budget, here's how it will affect your money.
BBC News - Published Wed Oct 27 2021 14:49    View Full Story...

Benin Bronzes: 'My great-grandfather sculpted the looted treasures'

Nigerians welcome the return of artefacts - including Cambridge University's cockerel - looted in 1897.
BBC News - Published Wed Oct 27 2021 17:08    View Full Story...

Girls Night In: 'Spiking is part of going out - so we're staying in'

Campaigners say the situation has reached "boiling point" and venues need to do more to keep them safe.
BBC News - Published Tue Oct 26 2021 22:05    View Full Story...

Who is the redhead living in the Tower of London?

It's true a Beefeater's daughter lives within the ancient walls - but this redhead is no blue-blood.
BBC News - Published Tue Oct 26 2021 22:36    View Full Story...

Dad stubs out smoking habit for photography

Self-confessed heavy smoker Dave Shaw left the lifestyle behind when his wife became pregnant.
BBC News - Published Wed Oct 27 2021 07:53    View Full Story...

Julian Assange: WikiLeaks founder's extradition appeal explained

The US begins its appeal in order to extradite the WikiLeaks founder. We explain how we got here.
BBC News - Published Tue Oct 26 2021 22:02    View Full Story...

Drink spiking: ‘We don’t feel safe going out any more’

Three women explain how drink spiking has impacted them ahead of a nationwide venue boycott.
BBC News - Published Tue Oct 26 2021 22:04    View Full Story...

Budget 2021: Burnley residents' messages for chancellor

Residents in Lancashire explain what they want from the chancellor ahead of his Budget.
BBC News - Published Tue Oct 26 2021 22:05    View Full Story...

Rugby league brain damage: 'You're thrown away like an unwanted, broken toy'

Michael Edwards is among 10 former players suing the Rugby Football League (RFL) over brain injuries.
BBC News - Published Wed Oct 27 2021 07:37    View Full Story...

Drone captures sewage pumped into sea for days

A photographer captures a pipe pumping filtered sewage into Langstone Harbour in Hampshire.
BBC News - Published Tue Oct 26 2021 12:38    View Full Story...

Manchester Arena bombing: Exclusive images of extradition of Hashem Abedi

Watch as Hashem Abedi, the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber, is sent to Britain for trial.
BBC News - Published Tue Oct 26 2021 14:20    View Full Story...

Tamara Ecclestone burglary: Man admits full role in £26m celebrity heists

One burglary at Tamara Ecclestone's home is thought to be the biggest of its kind in English legal history.
BBC News - Published Wed Oct 27 2021 15:58    View Full Story...

What does the UK budget mean for Scotland?

Some key decisions about tax and spending in Scotland are devolved - but the UK budget still has a big impact.
BBC News - Published Wed Oct 27 2021 17:27    View Full Story...

Budget 2021: Murphy disputes chancellor's £1.6bn boost for NI

Finance Minister Conor Murphy says the budget allocation is nowhere near what is required.
BBC News - Published Wed Oct 27 2021 16:14    View Full Story...

Budget 2021: What has Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced for Wales?

Sunak promises £2.5bn boost to Welsh government cash and £120m for 10 Welsh projects.
BBC News - Published Wed Oct 27 2021 16:45    View Full Story...

Caught Liverpool murderer would have killed again, court told

David Iwo "planned to carry on killing vulnerable gay men" after murdering a lawyer, a court hears.
BBC News - Published Wed Oct 27 2021 14:39    View Full Story...

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