Boris Johnson rocked by wave of No 10 resignations
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-60253231?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2022, 9:58 AM
A junior policy adviser is the latest to quit as Tory MPs continue to question the PM's leadership.
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Life won’t get easier until 2023, warns Bank boss
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60252340?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2022, 9:26 AM
Households will see the biggest fall in their living standards for 30 years, the Bank of England says.
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Southend West by-election: Anna Firth wins seat for Tories
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-60254176?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2022, 9:30 AM
The election in Southend West was prompted by the fatal stabbing of MP Sir David Amess.
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Climate change: Satellites map huge methane plumes from oil and gas
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-60203683?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2022, 12:45 AM
Plugging methane leaks from oil and gas fields could be an easy win in curbing climate change.
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Libmeldy: World's 'most expensive' drug recommended for NHS use
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-60245738?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2022, 1:39 AM
The gene therapy Libmeldy treats babies and children with a very rare genetic condition.
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Covid: Children's mental health referrals hit record levels, and cancer backlog warning
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60256303?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2022, 7:34 AM
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Friday morning.
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Beijing Olympics: Winter Games start amid Covid and boycotts
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-60242083?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2022, 12:14 AM
The Winter Games begin amid tight Covid-19 restrictions and allegations of human rights abuses.
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Fuel and excise duty must be replaced with new tax, MPs say
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60251046?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2022, 12:02 AM
The UK will be left with a £35bn "black hole" as motorists switch to electric cars, says Transport committee.
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Children's mental health: Record number referred for specialist care
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-60197150?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2022, 12:40 AM
As referrals rise for self-harm and eating disorders, schools see a wave of other less severe issues.
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Ukraine tensions: US alleges Russian plot to fake invasion pretext
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60248259?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2022, 9:36 AM
Officials say Russia could try to justify invading Ukraine with a fake attack video.
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Charities worried about post-Covid cancer care
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-60249904?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2022, 1:31 AM
Charities warn of more missed diagnoses because of Covid, as the government plans a "war on cancer".
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DUP: Donaldson says Executive return 'difficult' if NI Protocol remains
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-60254257?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2022, 9:23 AM
DUP leader says it will be "difficult" to form an executive after an election if Protocol issues remain.
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Quiz of the week: Record lightning, caterpillar cakes and Spotify row
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-60248652?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 5:05 PM
How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?
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The Papers: 'Meltdown' in No 10 and living standards crisis
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-60254207?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2022, 5:03 AM
The resignation of key aides to the PM and the spiking cost of living dominate Friday's papers.
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Six Nations: Wales-Ireland kit clash frustrates colour-blind fans
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-60229589?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2022, 9:02 AM
The decision to wear traditional red and green jerseys will cause problems for colour-blind people.
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Platinum Jubilee: Stamps issued to celebrate Queen's 70-year reign
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60254702?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2022, 1:52 AM
Royal Mail issues eight stamps celebrating her 70-year reign, with photos ranging from 1957 to 2020.
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Billionaire Bezos' superyacht sparks bridge row
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60256966?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2022, 9:24 AM
Rotterdam's Koningshaven Bridge looks set to be dismantled to allow the ship to leave a shipyard.
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NHS Tracker: How is the NHS in your area coping this winter?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-59549800?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 10:10 AM
Winter and Covid are putting the NHS under severe strain, find out what's happening in your area.
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Winter Olympics 2022: Team GB's Dave Ryding aims for more success in Beijing
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/winter-olympics/60250094?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2022, 12:24 AM
Team GB slalom skier Dave Ryding is aiming for more success in Beijing, following his World Cup win.
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International Space Station to crash down to Earth in 2031
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-60246032?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 3:45 PM
Nasa says the ISS will operate until 2030 before the agency hands over to commercial companies.
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Game of Thrones studio opens door to Westeros, in Northern Ireland
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-60243681?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2022, 1:56 AM
A major new attraction launches at one of the hit TV show's filming locations in Northern Ireland.
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Africa's week in pictures: 28 January-3 February 2022
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-60243953?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2022, 12:02 AM
A selection of the best photos from across the African continent this week.
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Impossible search for the greatest shipwreck
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-60239105?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2022, 12:11 AM
The latest bid to find Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton's lost polar yacht is set to get under way.
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Australia revisited - a country changed by Covid
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-60216375?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 8:31 PM
Nick Bryant returned to Australia to find a more inward and fractured nation than the one he left behind.
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Boris Johnson makes incorrect claim on jobs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/60245483?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2022, 1:11 AM
The prime minister has made a claim about employment that the regulator had told No10 was incorrect.
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How to store excess wind power underwater
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60066690?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2022, 12:11 AM
A Dutch company is testing an underwater system that can store excess energy from wind farms.
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Afghanistan women: 'I felt anxious going back to university'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-60236826?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2022, 12:17 AM
Some female students went back to campus for the first time since the Taliban takeover. How did it feel?
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Givan resignation triggers fresh NI political crisis
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-60243296?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 11:29 PM
The first and deputy first minister can't operate in isolation; when one goes so does the other.
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Deaf people diagnosed with cancer face 'big barriers'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-60231182?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2022, 6:04 AM
One patient who has been deaf since birth explains how she was left confused over her diagnosis and treatment.
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Koo: India's Twitter alternative with global ambitions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-60194920?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2022, 12:20 AM
India's Koo expects to surpass Twitter's 25 million-strong user base in the country.
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GB curling pair resist Australia fightback to maintain semi-final hopes
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-olympics/60256132?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2022, 7:53 AM
Great Britain's mixed doubles curlers Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat survive an Australia fightback to maintain their semi-final hopes.
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Salah's Egypt to face Mane's Senegal in Afcon final after shootout win against Cameroon
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60149874?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 10:24 PM
Egypt edged past hosts Cameroon in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw to set up an Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal.
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'All eyes on China' as Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics set to open
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-olympics/60199574?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2022, 9:26 AM
BBC Sport tells you all you need to know about the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
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From polite schoolboy to Wales' main man - Biggar's rise to the top
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/60052944?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2022, 4:58 AM
BBC Sport Wales charts the journey of Dan Biggar, who will become the 140th man to captain Wales when they face Ireland in the Six Nations on Saturday.
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Claressa Shields on fighting in the UK and Savannah Marshall possibility
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/60218833?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2022, 7:03 AM
Unified middleweight champion Claressa Shields looks ahead to her UK debut in Cardiff this Saturday and a potential undisputed clash with "hater" Savannah Marshall later this summer.
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Some players will be very disappointed - the stress of naming the side for a huge FA Cup tie
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60168504?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2022, 9:23 AM
As non-league Kidderminster prepare to host Premier League West Ham in the FA Cup, boss Russell Penn takes fans behind the scenes with his daily diary.
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Soaring prices: 'I may have to move back in with my parents'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60243463?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 5:26 PM
People from across the UK tell BBC News how they feel about soaring energy bills.
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Cost of living: 'We'll cut back on things that make memories'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60250347?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2022, 12:08 AM
Suzanne Samaka and her partner work full time but will struggle to cover rising energy bills.
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What is the UK's inflation rate and why is the cost of living going up?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12196322?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 11:30 AM
The cost of living is at its highest rate for 10 years and is expected to increase further.
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Why are gas bills so high and what's the energy price cap?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58090533?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 4, 2022, 9:54 AM
Electricity and gas bills for a typical household will go up £693 a year in April.
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How the interest rate rise might affect you
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59140059?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 12:23 PM
The Bank of England has now increased interest rates to 0.5% , the second rise in three months.
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Inflation: Four things that are going up in price and why
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60082564?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 23, 2022, 3:01 PM
From skincare products to used cars - the items that tell the story of the cost of living crisis.
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Cost of living: ‘How will we afford anything with bills this high?’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60218323?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 12:37 AM
A recent poll for BBC 5 Live suggests a third of adults working full-time are struggling to pay their bills.
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Inflation rate: How it affects you, beer and bacon sandwiches
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-60085274?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 22, 2022, 8:55 AM
A beginners' guide to inflation rates and what it means to you and your night out.
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What are the Covid rules in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-52530518?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 31, 2022, 4:40 PM
Covid rules are being eased across all four nations of the UK.
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How do I book my Covid jab and does it work against Omicron?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55045639?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 1, 2022, 12:35 PM
The government has scrapped plans to make Covid jabs mandatory for frontline NHS staff in England.
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When should I take a Covid test now?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51943612?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 2, 2022, 3:51 PM
Across the UK, people without symptoms no longer have to confirm a positive LFT result with a PCR.
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Covid: How to look after yourself at home
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-59683083?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 18, 2022, 12:46 PM
What can you expect if you have Covid, and when should you get extra help?
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Covid-19 in the UK: How many coronavirus cases are there in my area?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51768274?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 3, 2022, 5:02 PM
Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK and find out how many cases there are in your area.
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What are the Covid rules in schools and will they stay open this term?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-51643556?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 2, 2022, 3:48 PM
The government will shortly set out more details about how this year's exams will work.
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Covid: What are the care home visiting rules and how are they changing?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-53503712?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 31, 2022, 8:16 AM
Rules limiting care home visits are easing in England and Scotland.
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What Covid tests do I still need to travel abroad?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers-52544307?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
February 1, 2022, 3:30 PM
Fully vaccinated people travelling to the UK soon won't need to take Covid tests on or before arrival.
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What are the latest rules for face coverings and masks?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51205344?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 31, 2022, 4:55 PM
Masks are no longer compulsory in England, but are still recommended in some settings.
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Should I be working from home now?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52567567?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 31, 2022, 10:37 AM
Scotland and England have lifted their working from home guidance.
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Covid: What are the social distancing rules?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51506729?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 25, 2022, 3:27 PM
Scotland and Wales are relaxing some of their restrictions around gatherings and mixing with others.
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