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Further border restrictions being imposed
All safe travel corridors suspended for at least a month
15 Jan 2021,45 mins
Republican rebels explain why they voted to impeach
Tom Rice, from South Carolina, tells us it was the right thing to do
14 Jan 2021,45 mins
House of Representatives voting on impeachment of Donald Trump
Result could make Mr Trump first President to be impeached twice
13 Jan 2021,45 mins
President Trump says attempts to impeach him are "witch hunt"
Congress debates motion to force Trump from office
12 Jan 2021,45 mins
2.3 million people have been given vaccine dose
Prime Minister warns of "perilous moment" in the pandemic
11 Jan 2021,45 mins
UK’s highest daily number of covid deaths
A further 1325 people have died in last 24 hours
08 Jan 2021,45 mins
Senior Democrats demanding President be removed from office
Increasing number of leading Republicans distancing themselves from Mr Trump
07 Jan 2021,45 mins
Trump supporters force their way into Capitol building
Democrats gain control of Senate after 2 victories in Georgia
06 Jan 2021,45 mins
UK records more than 60,000 new infections in a day
1.3 million people have now been vaccinated
05 Jan 2021,45 mins
New national lockdown across England announced
PM says more restrictions needed to control covid variant
04 Jan 2021,45 mins
UK covid cases exceed 50,000 for 4th consecutive day
Recent increases have been driven by a new variant
01 Jan 2021,45 mins
Brexit transition period comes to an end tonight
Can the Conservative Party civil war on Europe now stop ?
31 Dec 2020,45 mins
Oxford/Astra Zeneca vaccine gets green light
20 million more people go into Tier 4
30 Dec 2020,45 mins
Public Health England says infections at “unprecedented” levels
50,000 new Covid-19 infections reported across UK in last 24 hours
29 Dec 2020,45 mins
Further evidence of intense pressure on hospitals
Number of COVID patients in England now more than 20,000
28 Dec 2020,45 mins
UK and EU strike post-Brexit trade deal
Boris Johnson says Britain has taken back control of its laws and destiny
24 Dec 2020,45 mins
Millions more people go into Tier 4
Oxfordshire, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire upgrade on Boxing Day
23 Dec 2020,45 mins
France eases ban on lorries entering from UK
Drivers will have to show they've tested negative for Covid
22 Dec 2020,45 mins
France bans entry of freight lorries from the UK
Many European countries ban flights from UK as new covid variant spreads
21 Dec 2020,45 mins
UK covid infections rise by a fifth in a week
Boris Johnson says he hopes to avoid another national lockdown in England
18 Dec 2020,45 mins
6 week lockdown in Northern Ireland to start Boxing Day
All non-essential retail outlets and venues will have to shut
17 Dec 2020,45 mins
PM urges people to have a "smaller and shorter Christmas"
People told to "think hard" before meeting family and friends over festive period
16 Dec 2020,45 mins
Mounting pressure to limit Xmas relaxations
BBC understands Covid holiday guidance will be strengthened
15 Dec 2020,45 mins
Greater London goes into Tier 3 from Wednesday
Matt Hancock says new variant of the virus has been identified
14 Dec 2020,45 mins
PM: "very, very likely" UK won't agree EU trade deal
European Commission President says 'no-deal' most likely outcome
11 Dec 2020,45 mins
Mass testing of secondary school pupils
Matt Hancock says pupils in parts of London, Essex and Kent will be tested
10 Dec 2020,45 mins
No breakthrough at the Brussels dinner
Downing Street says "very large gaps” remain between the two sides
09 Dec 2020,45 mins
Opening day of vaccine roll out across the UK
Thousands receive world's first fully tested covid jab
08 Dec 2020,45 mins
Johnson/von der Leyen phone call - but no breakthrough
PM to meet Commission President face to face on Wednesday
07 Dec 2020,45 mins
Denmark to stop all oil and gas exploration in North Sea
Should the UK be following the Danish lead ?
04 Dec 2020,45 mins