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Grenfell: Fire safety bill to become law

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 05:52
It comes after rounds of votes over changes that would have ruled out more costs for leaseholders.

Foreign aid: UK reduces £154m UN family planning pledge

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 05:16
Details of where reductions in the UK's aid spending will be made are beginning to emerge.

Covid: How the UK has been getting jabs to remote territories

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 04:48
Since early January, 250,000 Covid vaccines doses have been administered in British Overseas Territories.

DUP: Who are the leadership contenders?

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 04:04
BBC News NI looks at three names being tipped as possible successors to Arlene Foster.

NSPCC child abuse helpline has record call numbers in pandemic

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 03:11
The NSPCC says the figures echo fears that lockdown school closures left children more vulnerable.

Students want sexual consent test in university

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 02:34
Most students back an assessment for students to show they "fully understand" consent, says survey.

Free e-cigarettes for smokers in A&E trial

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 02:22
Patients will be selected randomly to measure how successful vaping can be in helping people to quit.

Line Of Duty: 'My favourite thing is reading the wild fan theories'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 01:12
Martin Compston, who plays DI Steve Arnott, reveals what happens off-screen on the hit drama.

Housing: 'Trying to buy in this market is painful'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 00:19
UK property transactions in March 2021 were at their highest level since records began in 2005, according to the HMRC.

The Papers: 'Boris painted into corner' and how to get 'fancy wallpaper'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 00:16
The papers report the Electoral Commission's probe into funding the refurbishment of the PM's flat.

Covid in India: Sikh temple offers drive-through oxygen

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 00:14
More than 1,000 people have used the service being offered by one Gurdwara in Uttar Pradesh.

The Troubles: Searching for the 'angel' who saved my life

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 00:09
Peter was shot and paralysed during Northern Ireland's Troubles. He is now hoping to find Betsy, the nurse who helped him through that time. But it has been more than 40 years without any contact.

eBay launches new trainer authentication scheme

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 00:06
A new authentication scheme is launching in the UK to help spot counterfeit trainers.

Silverdale stink: 'My house and children's toys all smell of landfill'

UK News BBC News Feed - Thu, 04/29/2021 - 00:02
Residents living near a Silverdale landfill site say their physical and mental health is suffering.

Could schools hold the key to helping families below the breadline?

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/28/2021 - 23:02
A pilot programme in Glasgow has helped parents claim thousands in extra benefits in less than 18 months.

Paris St-Germain 1-2 Man City: Kevin de Bruyne & Riyad Mahrez give City advantage in Champions League

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/28/2021 - 22:53
Manchester City score twice in seven minutes to win at Paris St-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.

Nature: New laws demand to halt Wales' mass extinction

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/28/2021 - 22:49
Restoring nature and wildlife needs to be as important as tackling climate change, campaigners say.

Kate and William's 10 years of marriage in pictures

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/28/2021 - 22:30
The past decade has seen the duke and duchess travel the world, work with charities and raise a family.

English Channel migrant crossings reach daily high for 2021

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/28/2021 - 21:36
Nine small boats bring 209 migrants into the UK - the highest number in a single day this year.

Call for Snowdon to only be known by Welsh name Yr Wyddfa

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 04/28/2021 - 21:18
The highest mountain in Wales, Snowdon - also known as Yr Wyddfa - stands at 3,560ft (1,085m).

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