BBC NewsUK Politics Andy Burnham's anger at Manchester-Scotland travel ban bbc.co.uk - BBC NewsGreater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has accused the Scottish government of "hypocrisy" after it announced a travel ban to parts of the region. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Friday that non-essential...
BBC NewsUK Politics Former Speaker and Conservative MP John Bercow joins Labour bbc.co.uk - BBC NewsFormer Speaker of the House of Commons and Tory MP John Bercow says he has changed allegiances to join Labour. He told the Observer the Conservatives under Boris Johnson were "reactionary, populist, nationalistic...
BBC NewsVaccination Double vaccination restrictions 'kept under review' bbc.co.ukThe Justice Secretary Robert Buckland has said that the government are looking into the possibility to ease travel restrictions for people who have received both Covid jabs. He told the Andrew Marr programme...
BBC NewsBritish Humour Cummings revelations 'beyond The Thick of It' bbc.co.ukActor Peter Capaldi, known for playing the famously abrasive Malcolm Tucker in satirical comedy The Thick of It, shared what he thought the character would think about revelations from former No 10 aide...
BBC NewsEd Davey Ed Davey: Lib-Dem win a threat to Tories bbc.co.ukThe Liberal Democrat leader, Sir Ed Davey, has said the party's victory over the Conservatives in the Chesham and Amersham by-election shows that the Lib Dems are now a threat to the Tories in many places....
BBC NewsUK Politics 'Hypocrisy': Manchester mayor on Scottish travel ban bbc.co.ukThe Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has accused the Scottish government of hypocrisy, after it banned Scots from non-essential travel to and from parts of the city. Speaking to Nick Robinson...
BBC NewsHealth (UK) Public Health England: 'UK learning to live with Covid' bbc.co.ukVaccination, testing and new treatments should mean fewer restrictions and lower chances of lockdowns if Covid infections increase, Susan Hopkins of Public Health England told the Andrew Marr programme....
BBC NewsUnited Kingdom Outdoor civil weddings and partnerships get the go ahead bbc.co.uk - By Alex KleidermanCivil weddings will be permitted to take place outdoors for the first time in England and Wales from next month. The ceremonies at approved premises such as hotels currently need to be in a room or other...
BBC NewsUnited Kingdom Sort rape convictions or go, Labour tells Buckland bbc.co.uk - By Jennifer MeierhansThe justice secretary must resign if he cannot reverse low conviction rates for rape within a year, Labour has said. The shadow justice secretary accused Robert Buckland of shedding "crocodile tears" week...
BBC NewsEdwin Poots DUP: Paul Givan told he must resign as first minister bbc.co.uk - BBC NewsThe Democratic Unionist Party's Paul Givan has been told that he will have to resign as Northern Ireland's first minister when a new party leader takes over. It comes just days after Mr Givan was officially...
BBC NewsUK Politics Chesham and Amersham by-election defeat a warning shot, says Tory co-chairman bbc.co.uk - BBC NewsThe government has been sent a "warning shot" by voters over planning reforms for England and the HS2 rail link, the co-chairman of the Tories has said. Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Amanda Milling voters'...
