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Covid lockdown a year on: 'My dad became my best friend'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 03/17/2021 - 01:40
Shireen admits she "didn't really care" about her dad, until lockdown brought them closer than ever.

LeBron James becomes partner of Liverpool FC owners

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 03/17/2021 - 01:29
The basketball legend becomes a minor partner in the sports group that also owns the Boston Red Sox.

Cheltenham Festival: 'I gambled £50,000 on a horse and lost everything'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 03/17/2021 - 00:43
A former teacher and cricketer is talking about his gambling addiction to help warn others.

'More divisive than Brexit' - The battle over LTNs

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 03/17/2021 - 00:39
The schemes were introduced to tackle increasing traffic on minor roads but some face fierce opposition.

ATM withdrawals drop by £37bn during year of Covid

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 03/17/2021 - 00:16
The number of trips to cash machines has fallen by 43%, but the amount withdrawn on each visit has risen.

Refund plan for energy bills when direct debits are too high

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 03/17/2021 - 00:15
Energy regulator Ofgem says customers' overpayments are being used to pay for "unsustainable business".

P&O Cruises says travellers will need vaccinations

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 03/17/2021 - 00:14
Customers will have to prove they have had two coronavirus jabs to get on the company's cruises.

The coffee start-ups brewing up a storm in lockdown

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 03/17/2021 - 00:05
The pandemic has hit coffee shop chains hard, but some smaller businesses are thriving.

Cladding crisis: 'Repairs could cost more than our flat is worth'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 03/17/2021 - 00:05
A couple paying for cladding replacement say the costs could leave them bankrupt or with crippling loans.

Coronavirus exposed 'much larger' rough sleeping issue, says committee

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 03/17/2021 - 00:02
MPs praise the government's Everyone In scheme, but say it "exposed the scale of the task" at hand.

Covid: Catch-up tuition not helping poorest pupils, says NAO

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 03/17/2021 - 00:02
Fewer than half of pupils who have received tuition are among poorest, says National Audit Office.

Covid: 'Prioritise prisoners for coronavirus vaccine'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 03/17/2021 - 00:02
People in prison were three times more likely to die than others from the virus.

Glenn Quinn: 'Break the silence' urges murder victim's brother

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 03/17/2021 - 00:01
BBC Spotlight examines the murder of Glenn Quinn and the paramilitary gang believed to be responsible.

Newspaper headlines: PM attacked on China and Duke leaves hospital

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 03/16/2021 - 23:41
Prince Philip features on several front pages, as does criticism of Boris Johnson's "soft" line on China.

Topical steroid addiction: Patients call for more support

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 03/16/2021 - 22:54
Elin Wade stopped using steroid creams after losing weight and suffering hallucinations.

Crime: Thieves, robbers and burglars to be fitted with GPS tags

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 03/16/2021 - 22:53
Police will be able to cross-reference data with crime reports to see if offenders were in the area.

Democracy is in retreat, warns Dominic Raab

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 03/16/2021 - 22:35
Dominic Raab will argue the UK should use its "clout" to be "a force for good in the world".

Uber to pay drivers a minimum wage, holiday pay and pensions

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 03/16/2021 - 22:33
Taxi app's decision follows court ruling that drivers should be classed as workers, not self-employed.

Alex Salmond complaints were 'encouraged' claims Conservative MP

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 03/16/2021 - 22:23
Former minister David Davis uses parliamentary privilege to make the allegation during a House of Commons debate.

Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid jab safe, insists Hancock

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 03/16/2021 - 22:21
People should "get the jab", the health secretary says, after some countries suspend its use.

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