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Post-Grenfell social housing reforms unveiled

Tue, 11/17/2020 - 15:17
The long-awaited proposals come more than three years after the Grenfell Tower disaster.

Coronavirus: 'No plans' for extended Christmas school break in NI

Tue, 11/17/2020 - 15:08
NI's education minister says an extra week would likely lead to more socialising and spread of the virus.

Coronavirus: Ministers want 'greater consistency' in tier system

Tue, 11/17/2020 - 14:48
England's Covid alert levels are being reviewed ahead of plans to bring them back, one minister says.

Covid in Scotland: Is your area going into the toughest level?

Tue, 11/17/2020 - 14:33
A third of Scotland's local authorities are going into level four restrictions for three weeks. Do you live in one of them?

Tamara Ecclestone raid: 'Burglars scaled garages'

Tue, 11/17/2020 - 14:07
The thieves who targeted Tamara Ecclestone's home would have had to scale a garage, court hears.

Scots Tory leader says Boris Johnson 'believes in devolution'

Tue, 11/17/2020 - 14:04
No 10 has not denied reports that Boris Johnson described devolution as a "disaster" in a meeting with Tory MPs.

Louise Smith death: 'Heavy blows to the head' inflicted on teenager

Tue, 11/17/2020 - 14:04
The prosecution against Shane Mays says his motive for killing Louise Smith was partly "sexual".

What is devolution and how does it work across the UK?

Tue, 11/17/2020 - 13:51
Boris Johnson has come under fire for reportedly describing devolution in Scotland as a "disaster".

Covid-19 deaths pass 3,000 in Wales

Tue, 11/17/2020 - 13:42
Mollie Evans says her grandmother Iris's death was like losing a best friend.

Cooker deaths: Firm 'faced manslaughter probe'

Tue, 11/17/2020 - 13:07
The parent company of Beko was investigated over the deaths of five people, an inquest hears.

Apple products worth £5m stolen from lorry on M1

Tue, 11/17/2020 - 12:07
The driver and security guard were "tied up" in the robbery, police say.

Travel rules changed for Christmas turkey farm workers

Tue, 11/17/2020 - 12:02
Seasonal workers are now able to work during quarantine to ensure demand for Christmas is met.

Paloma Faith on making her new album in her basement in lockdown

Tue, 11/17/2020 - 11:34
The East London artist "hired a microphone" and made much of her new album in her basement.

Coronavirus: Lockdown left woman 'down to last slice of bread'

Tue, 11/17/2020 - 11:24
A disability charity says checks on its clients found several people with little or no food left.

Mental health: 'It was like queuing to go into a torture chamber'

Tue, 11/17/2020 - 11:09
A mother describes the mental trauma of lockdown - as doctors warn of a looming mental health "emergency".

Tracey Crouch: 'I didn't think I would ever get cancer'

Tue, 11/17/2020 - 11:01
The former minister for sports was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 44 years old.

China river rescue diplomat Stephen Ellison 'fastest to get shoes off'

Tue, 11/17/2020 - 10:23
Briton Stephen Ellison is widely praised after diving into a Chinese river to save a woman who fell in.

EasyJet slumps to first annual loss amid pandemic

Tue, 11/17/2020 - 09:59
The airline reports an annual loss for the first time in its 25-year history as demand collapses.

Abortion provider changes name over Marie Stopes eugenics link

Tue, 11/17/2020 - 09:27
The charity says the views of birth control pioneer Marie Stopes are in "stark contrast" to its values.

Covid: Mouthwash 'can kill virus in lab in 30 seconds'

Tue, 11/17/2020 - 09:10
Cardiff scientists say using mouthwash may become part of a daily routine to tackle coronavirus.

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