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18/02/2021 Facebook facing world-wide criticism
Company facing criticism for banning news from its Australian site, after government row.
18 Feb 2021,30 mins
17/02/2021 World's first Covid exposure trials to take place in the UK
Volunteers in the UK will be infected with coronavirus to test vaccines and treatments.
17 Feb 2021,30 mins
16/02/2021 Extra 1.7m added to Covid shielding list
Government increases number of vulnerable people asked to shield in England.
16 Feb 2021,30 mins
15/02/2021 PM urges optimistic but patient approach to pandemic
Boris Johnson has said plans to move England out of lockdown will be cautious.
15 Feb 2021,30 mins
14/02/2021 PM says 15 million jabs target met.
Boris Johnson hails the first dose vaccination "milestone" an "extraordinary feat."
14 Feb 2021,15 mins
13/02/2021 PM expects us to "simply live with" coronavirus.
Boris Johnson hopes to begin lifting restrictions in England next month.
13 Feb 2021,15 mins
12/02/2021 UK economy suffers record annual slump
New data has laid bare the economic impact of the pandemic.
12 Feb 2021,30 mins
11/02/2021 The Duchess of Sussex has won her privacy claim against the Mail on Sunday.
The Duchess of Sussex has won her privacy claim against the Mail on Sunday.
11 Feb 2021,30 mins
10/02/2021 The Government's promised more than 3 billion pounds to remove flammable cladding but some say its not enough
Government promises more than 3 billion pounds to remove flammable cladding
10 Feb 2021,30 mins
09/02/2021 Hotel quarantine to cost £1,750
Travellers violating new measures face fines of up to £10,000 or prison.
09 Feb 2021,30 mins
08/02/2021 Johnson confident in Oxford vaccine
Prime Minister backs jabs despite South African variant concerns
08 Feb 2021,30 mins
07/02/2021 Oxford scientists adjusting vaccine
New version of Oxford vaccine will protect against South African variant of coronavirus
07 Feb 2021,15 mins
06/02/2021 Reforms planned for NHS in England
The proposals, revealed in a leaked document, would reverse changes made in 2012.
06 Feb 2021,15 mins
05/02/2021 All over-50s in UK to be offered vaccine by May
The UK government says everyone over 50 will be offered a coronavirus vaccine by May.
05 Feb 2021,30 mins
04/02/2021 Bank of England predicts economic rebound
The BoE says the UK's Covid-19 vaccination programme will help the economy bounce back.
04 Feb 2021,30 mins
03/02/2021 UK vaccinates more than 10 million
Boris Johnson says it's "the most colossal" effort in NHS history.
03 Feb 2021,30 mins
02/02/2021 Captain Sir Tom Moore dies
The NHS fundraiser, Captain Sir Tom Moore, has died aged 100.
02 Feb 2021,30 mins
01/02/2021 UK concern at SA Covid cases
Testing to begin in parts of England to find cases linked to the South African variant.
01 Feb 2021,30 mins
31/01/2021 Russian police arrest thousands of protesters
Russians demonstrators demand the release of the opposition leader, Alexei Navalny.
31 Jan 2021,15 mins
30/01/2021 EU 'made a mistake' over Covid vaccines, says Gove
Michael Gove said the EU made a 'mistake' triggering emergency vaccine export controls.
30 Jan 2021,15 mins
29/01/2021 EU announces vaccine export controls
Vaccine row between EU and AstraZeneca continues
29 Jan 2021,30 mins
28/01/2021
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
28 Jan 2021,30 mins
27/01/2021 Prime Minister hopes England's schools can reopen in March
Boris Johnson said it relied on "lots of things going right" in the fight against Covid.
27 Jan 2021,30 mins
26/01/2021 More than 100,000 UK Covid-19 deaths
More than 100,000 people in the UK have died with coronavirus in nearly a year.
26 Jan 2021,30 mins
25/01/2021 No guarantee schools in England will reopen before Easter
Boris Johnson says he can't guarantee England's schools will re-open fully before Easter
25 Jan 2021,30 mins
24/01/2021 SNP sets itself on collision course with Westminster
The SNP sets out plans for a second independence referendum, if it wins Holyrood election
24 Jan 2021,15 mins
23/01/2021 Pro-Navalny protests in Russia
Hundreds arrested after huge show of support for jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny
23 Jan 2021,15 mins
22/01/2021 There are signs the spread of coronavirus is slowing.
New figures suggest the pandemic may be shrinking in parts of the UK.
22 Jan 2021,30 mins
21/01/2021 Scientists warn not to lift Covid restrictions too quickly
Boris Johnson says it's too soon to say when coronavirus measures could be eased.
21 Jan 2021,30 mins
20/01/2021 Joe Biden sworn in as new US President
Mr Biden promised to unite the country and pledged to be a president for all Americans.
20 Jan 2021,30 mins