Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Carlisle among more than a dozen English regions now in Tier 2 restrictions
Carlisle and its surrounding areas have joined a raft of new regions in England that have moved from Tier 1 to Tier 2 coronavirus restrictions.
Fri, 30 Oct 2020 21:38:00 +0000
Carlisle and its surrounding areas have joined a raft of new regions in England that have moved from Tier 1 to Tier 2 coronavirus restrictions.
Fri, 30 Oct 2020 21:38:00 +0000
Hundreds arrested for 'running brothels' as sex workers hit out at 'criminal' laws
Hundreds of people have been arrested for alleged brothel-keeping offences in the last four years under laws that sex workers claim put them at risk.
Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:10:00 +0000
Hundreds of people have been arrested for alleged brothel-keeping offences in the last four years under laws that sex workers claim put them at risk.
Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:10:00 +0000
Firefighters rescue three men trapped in a tumble dryer
Three men had to be rescued by firefighters after they got stuck in a tumble dryer in Essex, the fire service has said.
Sat, 31 Oct 2020 01:13:00 +0000
Three men had to be rescued by firefighters after they got stuck in a tumble dryer in Essex, the fire service has said.
Sat, 31 Oct 2020 01:13:00 +0000
Woman whose cat died after firework scare says garden displays even riskier this year
A woman whose cat died after being scared by fireworks has warned this year's coronavirus restrictions could make Bonfire Night even deadlier for animals.
Sat, 31 Oct 2020 01:50:00 +0000
A woman whose cat died after being scared by fireworks has warned this year's coronavirus restrictions could make Bonfire Night even deadlier for animals.
Sat, 31 Oct 2020 01:50:00 +0000
What you can and can't do this Halloween under COVID rules
Coronavirus means Halloween will be very different across the UK this year.
Fri, 30 Oct 2020 15:06:00 +0000
Coronavirus means Halloween will be very different across the UK this year.
Fri, 30 Oct 2020 15:06:00 +0000
England has breached 'reasonable worst-case scenario' for cases and hospital admissions
England has breached its "reasonable worst-case" scenario for COVID-19 infections and hospital admissions, the government's scientific advisers have said.
Fri, 30 Oct 2020 15:52:00 +0000
England has breached its "reasonable worst-case" scenario for COVID-19 infections and hospital admissions, the government's scientific advisers have said.
Fri, 30 Oct 2020 15:52:00 +0000
'They will get you any way they can': Thousands scammed in surge of fake job listings
Thousands of jobseekers are being scammed in a surge of fake job adverts, as fraudsters exploit the rise in unemployment.
Thu, 29 Oct 2020 11:31:00 +0000
Thousands of jobseekers are being scammed in a surge of fake job adverts, as fraudsters exploit the rise in unemployment.
Thu, 29 Oct 2020 11:31:00 +0000
Halloween washout as Met Office warns of heavy rain, strong winds and flooding
Large parts of the UK will be hit by heavy rain and strong winds this Halloween weekend, which risk flooding, power cuts and travel delays, the Met Office warns.
Sat, 31 Oct 2020 04:09:00 +0000
Large parts of the UK will be hit by heavy rain and strong winds this Halloween weekend, which risk flooding, power cuts and travel delays, the Met Office warns.
Sat, 31 Oct 2020 04:09:00 +0000
Army to change medical procedures after soldier killed by charging elephant
The Army is to make changes to its risk assessments and medical procedures after a soldier was killed by a charging elephant in Malawi last year.
Fri, 30 Oct 2020 21:53:00 +0000
The Army is to make changes to its risk assessments and medical procedures after a soldier was killed by a charging elephant in Malawi last year.
Fri, 30 Oct 2020 21:53:00 +0000
'No child should go hungry': Arsenal star hands out meals to schoolkids
Footballer Mesut Ozil says healthy meals for children should be a given - not a privilege, after he led the distribution of 1,400 meals to schools across north London every day this week.
Fri, 30 Oct 2020 12:05:00 +0000
Footballer Mesut Ozil says healthy meals for children should be a given - not a privilege, after he led the distribution of 1,400 meals to schools across north London every day this week.
Fri, 30 Oct 2020 12:05:00 +0000