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Boris Johnson hits back at critics over social care at stormy PMQs

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/24/2021 - 14:13
Labour's Keir Starmer accuses the prime minister of "broken promises" on social care and rail investment.

Albert Einstein's hideaway in hut documented in new book

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/24/2021 - 13:52
An author tells how the world-famous scientist took refuge from the Nazis in a log cabin in Norfolk.

Bobbi-Anne McLeod: Brother pays tribute to sister

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/24/2021 - 13:47
Bobbi-Anne McLeod, described as "beautiful and talented" by her brother, disappeared in Plymouth.

Domestic abuse accounts for one in eight crimes in London

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/24/2021 - 13:16
Official figures show nearly 260 domestic abuses cases are reported a day across the capital.

Mum criticises adoption system after giving up son

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/24/2021 - 12:47
Eleanor Bradford believes there is not enough support for parents who adopt troubled children.

Warning of less food choice this Christmas

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/24/2021 - 12:38
Supply chain issues could mean consumers will have less food choice this Christmas suppliers tell MPs.

Michael Vaughan: Former England captain will not be involved in BBC Ashes coverage

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/24/2021 - 12:23
Former England captain Michael Vaughan will not be involved in the BBC's Ashes coverage after being named in Yorkshire racism report.

Tamworth man cleared of murder after stabbing girlfriend

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/24/2021 - 12:22
Jake Notman attacked Lauren Bloomer during a psychotic episode after eating a cannabis brownie.

NFT or non-fungible token is Collins Dictionary's word of the year

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/24/2021 - 12:12
"Neopronoun", "cheugy" and "climate anxiety" also make this year's list.

Man jailed for Wrexham Covid vaccine plant bomb scare

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/24/2021 - 11:17
Anthony Collins, 54, from Chatham, Kent, will serve two years and three months in prison.

Colin Pitchfork: Justice Secretary Dominic Raab pledges parole review

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/24/2021 - 08:37
Justice Secretary Dominic Raab says more caution should be applied in cases like Colin Pitchfork's.

Covid: New Zealand to reopen borders and WHO warns of 700,000 Europe deaths

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/24/2021 - 07:38
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Wednesday morning.

Mentally ill woman's baby to be moved from UK to Ghana

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/24/2021 - 06:55
The child is being fostered by the parents of a carer who had sex with a mental health patient.

Seriously ill Chadwell Heath teen urges others to get Covid jab

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/24/2021 - 06:31
Areeb Khan began having symptoms just days before her age group were invited to get vaccinated.

Hospital beds 'at a premium' as NI emergency departments struggle

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/24/2021 - 06:24
BBC News NI spends time at the Ulster Hospital's emergency department as pressure continues to grow.

Family remembers BBC worker Kate Mitchell 'who brightened world'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/24/2021 - 06:12
Kate Mitchell, who was found dead in Kenya, dedicated herself to helping others, her brother says.

The universal credit claimants effectively paying top tax rates

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/24/2021 - 04:30
Officially, the highest tax rate is 45% - but workers can end up paying more.

GCHQ: How being a spy helps me with online dating

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/24/2021 - 04:13
A new recruit tells us about her work as GCHQ try to sign up more women and minority trainees.

Universities to get good job targets for poor students

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/24/2021 - 02:51
A new drive to get universities to help disadvantaged students via tough targets is announced.

Windrush scheme failures compound previous injustice, say MPs

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 11/24/2021 - 02:16
Most of those who applied for compensation have yet to receive a penny, a report by MPs has found.

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