24/06/2020 Hopes for new Covid19 vaccine

Human trials have begun in London of a new Coronavirus vaccine.

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25/06/2020 Labour's Long-Bailey sacked in anti-Semitism row

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer sacks shadow education secretary, Rebecca Long-Bailey.

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26/06/2020 PM warns over Covid19 rules after beach crowds

The PM has told people not to take liberties, after the hot weather drew beach crowds.

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27/06/2020 Travel companies demand clarity on quarantine changes

Firms urge the government to clarify which countries will be exempt from quarantine rules

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28/06/2020 Leicester lockdown plan considered

Local coronavirus lockdown discussed as top scientist warns UK on a knife edge

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29/06/2020 Parents to face fines if children don't return to school

Unions criticise plans to fine parents whose children don't return to school in September

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30/06/2020 Johnson pledges £5 billion for infrastructure

PM launches plan to revive economy. Labour says there's nothing new in his promises.

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01/07/2020 UK job losses pile up

More than 11,000 job losses have been announced in the past two days.

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04/07/2020 England's lockdown eases

Thousands of pubs, restaurants, cinemas and hairdressers re-open in England

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05/07/2020 NHS boss demands social care reforms

The head of the NHS in England gives the government a year to reform social care.

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06/07/2020 China warns UK over Hong Kong 'interference'

Beijing also warns against any decision to reverse Huawei's role in 5G networks

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07/07/2020 FBI director accuses China of bribery and blackmail

The Director of the FBI launches a withering attack on China

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08/07/2020 Chancellor unveils £30 billion Covid package.

Rishi Sunak offers job retention bonuses, VAT cuts and meal deals.

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09/07/2020 Tax official questioned Chancellor's coronavirus recovery plans

The UK's top tax official warned two schemes to save jobs may not be value for money.

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10/07/2020 Shropshire maternity scandal widens

Maternity care inquiry to examine 300 more cases

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11/07/2020 Jack Charlton, a member of England's 1966 World Cup winning team, has died aged 85

Jack Charlton, a member of England's 1966 World Cup winning team, has died aged 85

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12/07/2020 Coronavirus: Gove calls for common sense approach on masks in shops

Michael Gove doesn't think face coverings should be compulsory in shops in England.

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13/07/2020 PM hints masks will be made compulsory

PM hints masks will be made compulsory

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14/07/2020 UK bans Huawei 5G equipment

The Government U-turns, saying it will bar the Chinese firm from Britain's 5G networks

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15/07/2020 China intensifies criticism of UK

China accuses UK of undermining mutual trust by banning Huawei from 5G network

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16/07/2020 Russia accused of UK hacks.

Moscow blamed for spying on Covid vaccine research and meddling in election.

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17/07/2020 Coronavirus: PM aims for normality by Christmas

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson sets out plan hoping for normality in England by Christmas.

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18/07/2020 Russia rejects vaccine theft claim

Russia denies it tried to steal the UK's Covid-19 vaccine research.

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19/07/2020 Dominic Raab hits out at Russia and China

He accuses China of 'gross' human rights abuses and says Russia could become 'pariah'

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20/07/2020 Hong Kong extradition treaty suspended

The UK suspends its extradition treaty with Hong Kong.

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21/07/2020 Government criticised for failing to investigate Kremlin interference

Report on Russian interference in the UK says ministers 'actively avoided' looking for it

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22/07/2020 Labour apologises to whistleblowers

Labour pays damages to whistleblowers in bid to distance party from anti Semitism row

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23/07/2020 Face covering guidelines released for England

Guidance on wearing face coverings in shops published, before coming compulsory tonight.

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24/07/2020 Prime Minister admits government "didn't understand coronavirus"

Boris Johnson admits the government didn't understand coronavirus enough at the start

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25/07/2020 UN says virus sets new record every day

India records 100,000 new cases in 48 hours. Brazil, US, and Africa among worst affected.

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26/07/2020 Government defends Spain travel quarantine

Foreign Secretary says he won't apologise for quarantine on travellers to UK from Spain

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27/07/2020 The government has ruled out granting a quarantine exemption to Spanish island resorts with low rates of coronavirus

The government rules out granting a quarantine exemption to Spanish island resorts

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28/07/2020 Boris Johnson warns of a "second wave" of coronavirus in Europe

Boris Johnson warns there are signs of a "second wave" of coronavirus in Europe.

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29/07/2020 Pressure for UK to ease Spain quarantine

Pressure grows on the UK to ease quarantine rules for travellers arriving from Spain.

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30/07/2020 Coronavirus: England highest excess death levels in Europe

England saw the largest increase in death rates in Europe, early in the pandemic.

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31/07/2020 Lockdown easing delayed in England

The re-opening of casinos and bowling alleys is postponed due to Covid-19 concerns

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01/08/2020 Pubs 'may need to shut' to allow schools to reopen

Two senior government scientific advisers warn difficult decisions will have to be taken.

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02/08/2020 Government says reopening schools in England "a priority"

Ministers insist it will be safe to return in September despite concerns from unions

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03/08/2020 Tributes to Nobel Peace Prize winner John Hume

The former SDLP leader - who helped end the Troubles - has died aged 83

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04/08/2020 Scottish teenagers given exam grades

Teenagers in Scotland have been given their grades for exams they were unable to sit

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05/08/2020

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

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06/08/2020 Macron tours devastated streets of Beirut

French leader calls for political change in Lebanon after this week's massive explosion

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07/08/2020 Details of redundancies at British Airways confirmed

Union bosses have accused BA of "naked greed" by forcing cabin crew to take redundancy.

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08/08/2020 Home Office seeks navy help over migrant crossings

Home Office seeks military help over migrant crossings

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09/08/2020 Headteachers criticise Johnson on schools reopening in England

A headteachers' union says the PM shouldn't claim it's a "moral duty" to reopen schools.

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Scottish government apology on exam grades

First Minister says the problem will be fixed

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11/08/2020 Tens of thousands of school pupils in Scotland are having their exams upgraded

Tens of thousands of school pupils in Scotland are having their exams upgraded

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12/08/2020 Chancellor reacts to UK officially entering recession

Rishi Sunak has acknowledged the UK is facing a "very difficult and uncertain time".

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13/08/2020 Anger at A Level Results

There has been anger at the A-Levels awarded, with almost 40% of results downgraded

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14/08/2020 Thousands return to UK to beat France quarantine

Thousands of Britons in France rush to get home before a two week quarantine takes effect

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15/08/2020 VJ Day remembered 75 years on

Prince Charles leads commemorations on the 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender.

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16/08/2020 Boris Johnson faces calls to act on A-Level confusion

Labour urges Boris Johnson to take charge of the "mess" surrounding A-Levels in England.

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17/08/2020 U-turn on A-Level and GCSE results

There had been fierce criticism from parents and teachers of this year's grading system.

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Public Health England shake up goes ahead -- despite warnings about the timing

The government presses ahead with major changes to health bodies tackling coronavirus

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19/08/2020 English Channel: Teenage migrant's body found

A Sudanese boy has drowned apparently trying to reach the UK in a small boat.

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20/08/2020 Record GCSE results

Steep rise in GCSE pass rate and top grades after computer algorithm abandoned

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21/08/2020 NW England lockdown

Tighter restrictions in Oldham, Blackburn and Pendle due to coronavirus spikes

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22/08/2020 Two charged in major NI security operation

Two people have been charged after an operation targeting the leadership of the New IRA

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23/08/2020 "It's safe to reopen schools" - UK's medical officers

They say children are more at risk of harm from not returning to school than from virus.

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24/08/2020 Masks 'likely in Scottish schools'

The Scottish government looks set to make face coverings mandatory in secondary schools.

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The Prime Minister hints at mask guidance for English schools could change

Mask compulsory for Scottish schools from Monday - the PM suggests England may follow

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26/08/2020 Senior civil servant sacked in the wake of the exams fiasco in England

A senior civil servant has been sacked in the wake of the exams fiasco in England

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27/08/2020 England Test and Trace misses targets

England Test and Trace times are increasing, as it falls short of key targets

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28/08/2020 Government faces resistance to its call for people return to their workplaces this autumn

Government faces resistance to its call for people return to their workplaces this autumn

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Government under fire over new England schools coronavirus advice

Government under fire over new schools coronavirus advice for England

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30/08/2020 Belarus protesters defy crackdown

Tens of thousands of protesters defy a security crackdown in Belarus

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TUI launches coronavirus restrictions investigation

TUI investigates after passengers claim coronavirus measure weren't enforced

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01/09/2020 Councils ask for local lockdown restrictions to remain

Councils in Greater Manchester ask for restrictions to remain after coronavirus spike.

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02/09/2020 Regulator says it warned against exam grading system

Ofqual tells MPs exam grading system was a fundamental mistake; Lockdown easing u-turn

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03/09/2020 Covid quarantine list not expanded in England

England's quarantine list doesn't change But Wales adds Portugal and some Greek islands

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04/09/2020 UK government acknowledges quarantine rules are "confusing"

The government in Westminster has acknowledged that UK quarantine rules are "confusing"

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05/09/2020 Critical moment as students return to university

Figures show the number of new Covid-19 infections is highest among young adults

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06/09/2020 Police manhunt for knife attacker

Birmingham police are hunting a knifeman who killed a man and injured seven other people

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07/09/2020 Government defends post Brexit trade law

Ministers say proposed new law won't rewrite Withdrawal deal

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08/09/2020 Brexit agreement change could 'break international law'

Govt admits plan to modify withdrawal deal would breach law in a "very limited way".

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09/09/2020

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

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10/09/2020 The EU has demanded the UK government abandons plans to override parts of the Brexit withdrawal deal.

The EU demands that the UK abandons plans to override parts of the Brexit deal.

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11/09/2020 Covid 19 infections in UK increasing

Rate of Covid 19 infections across the UK is increasing, with the R Number now above one

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12/09/2020 UK at risk of 'losing control' of Covid 19

Leading scientist issues stark warning about growing number of coronavirus infections

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13/09/2020 Former head of the judiciary criticises government's plans to override parts of Brexit agreement

Former head of judiciary criticises government's plan to override parts of Brexit deal

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14/09/2020 New coronavirus restrictions

"Rule of six" requires people across Great Britain to limit social gatherings

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Health Secretary says testing problems to be solved in weeks 15/09/2020

Minister indicates Covid-19 tests will be rationed because of a "sharp rise" in demand

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Health officials in north-west England have warned the coronavirus testing system is at breaking point.

NW health officials warned that the coronavirus testing system is at breaking point.

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17/09/2020 NHS boss defends longer coronavirus test processing times.

The head of NHS Test and Trace insists the system is not failing.

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18/09/2020 Virus restrictions for English regions

New virus restrictions for parts of north-west England, West Yorkshire and the Midlands.

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19/09/2020 Covid warning from former government advisor

Ministers told Covid could reach March levels unless tighter rules are brought in soon

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20/09/2020 Health Secretary warns UK is at Covid tipping point

Government says new national lockdown possible

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21/09/2020 Senior scientists call for action and speed to combat rise in the coronavirus

Scientists warn daily cases could reach fifty thousand by October

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Boris Johnson has announced new coronavirus restrictions for England that could stay in place for the next six months.

PM warns that new coronavirus restrictions could remain in place for six months

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23/09/2020 Covid scuppers autumn Budget

Chancellor scraps autumn Budget to concentrate on pandemic response

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Sunak announces new jobs scheme

Chancellor Rishi Sunak insists the government can only support 'viable' jobs this winter

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25/09/2020

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

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26/09/2020 Students criticise Covid lockdowns

Students have criticised restrictions imposed on some university halls of residence

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Labour demands government response to coronavirus outbreaks at universities

Ministers have defended allowing students to start the new term

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28/09/2020 Evidence criminals defrauding coronavirus emergency loan scheme

A BBC investigation has found criminals using fake companies to access coronavirus loans.

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29/09/2020 Johnson vows to address skills shortage

PM promises radical change and more money for adult education

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30/09/2020 MPs promised Covid rules vote wherever possible.

Commons Speaker has warned the Government against treating Parliament with "contempt".

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01/10/2020 Restrictions for more parts of northern England

A ban on people meeting other households inside is to be extended this Saturday.

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President Trump tests positive for coronavirus 02/10/2020

Donald Trump and his wife Melania have tested positive for coronavirus

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