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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