Six O'Clock News
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02/01/2021 Pressure grows for English schools to stay shut
January 02, 2021 18:43 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBTeaching unions have told primary school staff it is unsafe to return to work, and called for remote learning.
01/01/2021 Study: New variant Covid "hugely" more transmissible
January 01, 2021 23:19 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBA study of the new variant of coronavirus has confirmed it is "hugely" more transmissible, with scientists warning even tougher measures may be needed to contain it.
31/12/2020 Hospitals report extreme pressure
December 31, 2020 18:40 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBIntensive care patients moved from Kent to units as far away as Bristol & Plymouth New trading arrangements with the EU will come into force in five hours' time
30/12/2020 Oxford vaccine to be rolled out on Monday, More covid restrictions for England, MPs back Brexit deal
December 30, 2020 18:43 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBOxford vaccine to be rolled out on Monday, More covid restrictions for England, MPs back Brexit deal
29/12/2020 Daily Covid-19 cases in UK pass 53,000
December 29, 2020 18:24 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBThe figures represent a rise of almost 12,000 on the previous 24 hours
28/12/2020 Spread of Covid-19 puts intense pressure on NHS
December 28, 2020 18:26 - 16 minutes - 14.6 MBHospitals across Britain postpone more non-essential treatments. Ministers face calls to delay the re-opening of schools in England. EU provisionally approves Brexit trade deal.
27/12/2020 New path for UK financial services, post Brexit
December 27, 2020 18:34 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBChancellor says things will be done differently, after City loses automatic access to EU. Labour says more needs to be done to keep jobs in UK. EU starts coronavirus vaccination.
24/12/2020 UK and EU agree post-Brexit trade deal.
December 24, 2020 18:59 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBBoris Johnson declares Britain has taken back control through post Brexit trade deal.
23/12/2020 Millions more face Tier 4 restrictions in England
December 23, 2020 18:38 - 30 minutes - 28 MBThe Health Secretary says a "dangerous" rise in cases is behind the tightening rules.
22/12/2020 France to ease ban on entry from UK
December 22, 2020 19:27 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBFrance is to ease its blanket ban on lorries and travellers entering from the UK, on condition that drivers and passengers test negative for coronavirus.
21/12/2020 PM confident Dover chaos won't affect Christmas food supplies
December 21, 2020 19:10 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBBoris Johnson says he's confident that Christmas food supplies to the UK will not be affected by the chaos at Dover, caused by the French ban on lorries from the UK.
20/12/2020 Health Secretary Admits Virus Is Out Of Control
December 20, 2020 18:17 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBA growing number of EU countries are imposing restrictions on travel to and from the UK.
18/12/2020 Greater Manchester Police chief stands down amid force failures
December 18, 2020 18:35 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBGreater Manchester Police's chief constable, Ian Hopkins, has stood down after the force was placed into special measures.
17/12/2020 Government announces more Tier 3 areas in England
December 17, 2020 19:12 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBMillions more people are to move into the highest covid-19 restriction tier from Saturday
16/12/2020 Prime Minister urges caution over Christmas
December 16, 2020 18:53 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBThe UK's four nations have decided to stick with plans to allow different households to meet for five days over Christmas - although Wales is facing stricter conditions
15/12/2020 No 10 says Christmas relaxation of coronavirus restrictions under constant review
December 15, 2020 18:39 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBNo 10 says Christmas relaxation of coronavirus restrictions under constant review. Scotland reports record number of deaths from drug misuse for the sixth year in a row.
14/12/2020 London to enter Tier 3
December 14, 2020 18:45 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBAlmost 11m more people move into England's highest Covid alert level, because of sharp rises in cases, which may be associated with a new variant of the virus.
13/12/2020 Post-Brexit trade talks extended
December 13, 2020 18:28 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBTalks about a post-Brexit trade deal have been extended -- with the UK and EU promising to "go the extra mile" to try to reach an agreement
11/12/2020 PM and EU say trade deal unlikely
December 11, 2020 18:48 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBJohnson's bid to discuss Brexit with the leaders of Germany and France is rebuffed.
10/12/2020 PM warns there's a strong possibility of no EU trade deal.
December 10, 2020 18:36 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBBoris Johnson advises firms and people to prepare for no post-Brexit trade agreement.
09/12/2020 PM arrives in Brussels for Brexit talks
December 09, 2020 18:58 - 30 minutes - 28 MBBoris Johnson said a good a deal was there to be done, but he also warned that no prime minister could accept the demands currently being made by the EU.
08/12/2020 UK Covid-19 vaccination programme gets underway
December 08, 2020 18:38 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBThe biggest vaccination programme in the UK's history is under way, with thousands of people across the four nations getting the jab
07/12/2020 Brexit Trade Talks at Critical Stage
December 07, 2020 18:38 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBPost Brexit trade deal hangs in the balance, Toyota warns of no deal outcome
06/12/2020 Covid-19 vaccine delivered to hospitals
December 06, 2020 18:43 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBNHS England's medical director hails "the beginning of the end" of the pandemic
04/12/2020 No 10 warns Brexit discussions at 'very difficult point' with four weeks to deadline
December 04, 2020 18:57 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBNo 10 warns Brexit discussions at 'very difficult point'. Pfizer Biontech vaccines could be delivered to care homes within two weeks.
03/12/2020 US expert questions UK vaccine approval speed
December 03, 2020 18:37 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBAmerica's top infectious diseases expert has questioned the speed at which the UK approved the Pfizer/Biontech coronavirus vaccine
02/12/2020 UK first country to approve Pfizer coronavirus vaccine
December 02, 2020 18:59 - 30 minutes - 28 MBPatients are to begin receiving Pfizer's coronavirus jab in hospitals across the UK next week.
01/12/2020 Debenhams set to close putting 12,000 jobs at risk
December 01, 2020 18:39 - 30 minutes - 28 MBThe department store chain Debenhams has announced it is going to close, with the loss of 12,000 jobs.
30/11/2020 Welsh pubs to be banned from selling alcohol
November 30, 2020 18:45 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBAn alcohol ban and a 6pm pub curfew are among tougher coronavirus restrictions in Wales from Friday.
29/11/2020 Raab defends Covid tiers
November 29, 2020 18:26 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBThe foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, says the government is listening to the concerns of Conservative MPs who think the tiered system of coronavirus restrictions is too tough
28/11/2020 Government appoints England vaccine tsar
November 28, 2020 18:43 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBBoris Johnson names Nadhim Zahawi as minister to take charge of vaccine deployment
27/11/2020 Topshop owner, Arcadia, on brink of collapse
November 27, 2020 18:49 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MB13,000 jobs could be lost if Sir Philip Green's retail empire goes into administration
26/11/2020 Government reveals new tier system of coronavirus restrictions for England when lockdown ends next week.
November 26, 2020 20:11 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBThe Government has given details of the new tier system of coronavirus restrictions for England when the current lockdown ends on Wednesday next week.
25/11/2020 Sunak warns economic emergency has just begun
November 25, 2020 18:37 - 30 minutes - 28 MBChancellor Rishi Sunak forecasts a huge plunge in economic output in his Spending Review.
Three households can mix over Christmas in the UK 24/11/2020
November 24, 2020 18:42 - 30 minutes - 28 MBUp to three households can meet up during a five-day Christmas period of 23-27 December
23/11/2020 Oxford vaccine shown to be highly effective
November 23, 2020 18:46 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MB70%-90% of those immunised in trials were protected from Covid-19. Post-lockdown restrictions in England to be lifted for retailers and gyms, but tougher for pubs and restaurants.
22/11/2020 Limited mixing at Christmas
November 22, 2020 19:01 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBThe UK's four nations back plans to allow some household mixing for a small number of days over Christmas.
21/11/2020 G20 hears calls for coronavirus vaccines to be available to all
November 21, 2020 18:22 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBLeaders of the world's biggest economies, taking part in an online G20 summit, have heard calls for coronavirus vaccines to be made affordable and accessible to everyone.
20/11/2020 Boris Johnson rejects findings that Priti Patel bullied civil servants
November 20, 2020 18:36 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBBoris Johnson's adviser on ministerial standards has resigned after the Prime Minister rejected his findings that the Home Secretary, Priti Patel had bullied civil servants.
19/11/2020 Draft report says Priti Patel broke ministerial code.
November 19, 2020 18:42 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBThe latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18/11/2020 Scientists express hopes for a Christmas that's as normal as possible
November 18, 2020 18:58 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBScientists express hopes for a Christmas that's as normal as possible, as ministers consider plans that could allow families to get together.
17/11/2020 Top tier restrictions announced for parts of Scotland
November 17, 2020 19:03 - 30 minutes - 28 MBMore than two million people in and around Glasgow to be subject to toughest restrictions
16/11/2020 Coronavirus: Second company announces creation of successful vaccine
November 16, 2020 18:43 - 30 minutes - 28 MBAnother pharmaceutical company, the American firm, Moderna, has announced it's developed a successful Coronavirus vaccine.
14/11/2020 Next two weeks 'crucial' for ending England lockdown
November 14, 2020 18:36 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBA government adviser has said the next two weeks will be "absolutely crucial" if England's lockdown is to end as planned on 2nd December.
13/11/2020 Dominic Cummings has left Downing Street with immediate effect
November 13, 2020 18:48 - 30 minutes - 28 MBBoris Johnson's most senior adviser, Dominic Cummings, has left Downing Street for the final time.
12/11/2020 Emails suggest safety officials felt 'political pressure' to approve PPE
November 12, 2020 18:52 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBThe emails said protective suits, bought by the government in April, had not been tested to the correct standard.
24/10/2020 UK first European country to record 50,000 Covid deaths
November 11, 2020 18:45 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBThe UK has passed another grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic -- becoming the first country in Europe to record fifty-thousand deaths
10/11/2020 Catholic Church criticised over child sex abuse handling
November 10, 2020 19:06 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBMost senior catholic bishop in England and Wales asked to resign after critical report
09/11/2020 Vaccine '93% effective' against coronavirus
November 09, 2020 19:02 - 30 minutes - 28 MBVaccination could begin next month, but WHO says jab won't be "complete game changer." Stock markets soar at the news. Grenfell cladding manufacturers "knew" it was flammable.
Donald Trump refuses to admit defeat to Joe Biden in the US presidential election 08/11/2020
November 08, 2020 18:21 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBDonald Trump is still refusing to admit defeat to Joe Biden in the US presidential election