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Clothing and food price falls drive down UK inflation

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/16/2020 - 08:03
Lower prices for clothing and food push down the UK's inflation rate to 0.3% in November.

Covid-19: Christmas rules, Wales care homes and TikTok doctors

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/16/2020 - 07:15
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Wednesday morning.

Facebook to move all UK users onto US agreements

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/16/2020 - 04:12
The move could allow the social media giant to avoid strict EU privacy laws being introduced.

Gay conversion therapy: Hundreds of religious leaders call for ban

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/16/2020 - 03:53
More than 370 leaders from the world's major faiths join a call to stop "harmful practices".

The Archers tackles the 'hidden' connection between disability and modern slavery

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/16/2020 - 01:13
As The Archers reveal three characters kept as slaves have a learning or mental health disability, how widespread is the problem in the UK?

Post-Grenfell cladding inspections find other fire risks

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/16/2020 - 01:08
Hundreds of tower blocks have been discovered with faulty fire prevention measures, the BBC finds.

Historic England: Shipwreck and Selfridges on 2020 protected list

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/16/2020 - 01:00
Historic England has added 423 sites to its National Heritage List in 2020.

Covid: Shops 'hammered' by level four restrictions

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/16/2020 - 00:44
The Scottish Retail Consortium says sales were hit last month by the country's toughest Covid rules.

Great Pyramid: Lost Egyptian artefact found in Aberdeen cigar box

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/16/2020 - 00:42
The 5,000-year-old piece of wood, originally found in the Great Pyramid in 1872, is said to be "hugely significant".

Prince Harry and Meghan sign Spotify podcast deal

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/16/2020 - 00:37
In a trailer, the couple promise "different perspectives" and interviews with "amazing people".

Covid: Clinical trials begin for Valneva vaccine

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/16/2020 - 00:33
The vaccine, which is manufactured in West Lothian, could be available by the end of 2021.

Farming: ‘Radical’ changes set out in post-Brexit plan

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/16/2020 - 00:14
Welsh Government says it is planning the biggest shake up of farming policy in Wales for a generation.

'Fear is the only thing that stops you. I had to give it a try'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/16/2020 - 00:08
Three stories of people working in retail who set up new businesses during Covid-19.

What are the Christmas Covid rules?

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/16/2020 - 00:07
Laura Foster explains who you can see and how to stay safe.

MPs slam 'woeful' plans to recover Covid-19 loans

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/16/2020 - 00:06
The Public Accounts Committee says taxpayers will lose out because billions of pounds may never be recovered.

Our Lives: 'We don't have to be shooting each other'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/16/2020 - 00:05
The BBC's Fergal Keane returns to Northern Ireland to see how one community is dealing with the legacy of the Troubles.

'Tier 3 has ruined our dream restaurant opening'

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/16/2020 - 00:04
With sit-down dining now off the menu in much of England, restaurant owners say they're facing a difficult Christmas.

Rail fares to rise more than expected next year

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/16/2020 - 00:04
January's planned rise is delayed until March - when prices will increase by an inflation-busting 2.6%.

Covid: First care home residents in Wales get vaccine

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/16/2020 - 00:02
A care home pilot for the Covid jab will begin later ahead of a possible rollout before Christmas.

Housing: Formula for locating new homes revised after Tory backlash

UK News BBC News Feed - Wed, 12/16/2020 - 00:00
Urban developments in the Midlands and north of England will now be prioritised in government U-turn.

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