Further evidence of intense pressure on hospitals

Number of COVID patients in England now more than 20,000

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Public Health England says infections at “unprecedented” levels

50,000 new Covid-19 infections reported across UK in last 24 hours

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Oxford/Astra Zeneca vaccine gets green light

20 million more people go into Tier 4

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Brexit transition period comes to an end tonight

Can the Conservative Party civil war on Europe now stop ?

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UK covid cases exceed 50,000 for 4th consecutive day

Recent increases have been driven by a new variant

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New national lockdown across England announced

PM says more restrictions needed to control covid variant

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UK records more than 60,000 new infections in a day

1.3 million people have now been vaccinated

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Trump supporters force their way into Capitol building

Democrats gain control of Senate after 2 victories in Georgia

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Senior Democrats demanding President be removed from office

Increasing number of leading Republicans distancing themselves from Mr Trump

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UK’s highest daily number of covid deaths

A further 1325 people have died in last 24 hours

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2.3 million people have been given vaccine dose

Prime Minister warns of "perilous moment" in the pandemic

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President Trump says attempts to impeach him are "witch hunt"

Congress debates motion to force Trump from office

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House of Representatives voting on impeachment of Donald Trump

Result could make Mr Trump first President to be impeached twice

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Republican rebels explain why they voted to impeach

Tom Rice, from South Carolina, tells us it was the right thing to do

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Further border restrictions being imposed

All safe travel corridors suspended for at least a month

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Six Conservative MPs rebel on Universal Credit

Labour motion calls for halt to "planned cut" of UC

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Last full day of the Trump presidency

Farewell video message wishes incoming Biden administration well

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Joe Biden sworn in as 46th US president

Mr Biden appeals for unity at “one of most challenging times in our history”

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President Biden announces new measures to tackle covid

Mr Biden describes the endeavour as a "wartime undertaking"

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Evidence suggests new strain of covid could be more deadly

Government scientists say data is uncertain, but the news is “a concern”

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Hotels may be used to quarantine people arriving in UK

Plan to use them for arrivals from countries with dangerous variants

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UK covid death toll tops 100,000

Boris Johnson takes "full responsibility" for government's handling of crisis

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Boris Johnson rules out re-opening schools fully before March 8th

PM hopes to set out roadmap for easing restrictions at end of February

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German experts say AstraZeneca jab shouldn’t be given to over-65’s

Public Health England insists limited data available is "very reassuring"

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Dismay as EU overrides Northern Ireland protocol

Bloc is permitting member states to impose export controls on jabs

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Military coup in Myanmar

Country's elected civilian leadership arrested in series of dawn raids

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Fears over virus mutation

UK Scientists discover same genetic change found in South Africa and Brazil

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Europe’s new covid hotspot – Portugal

Germany sends doctors, nurses and medical equipment to help

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Joe Biden’s first major speech on foreign policy

President promises to confront authoritarianism of China and Russia

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Russia expels 3 diplomats who “took part” in Navalny protests

Expulsion comes as EU foreign policy chief visits Moscow

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PM tries to reassure public over covid variants

Boris Johnson says vaccines being used in UK are effective against mutations

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Donald Trump's 2nd impeachment trial begins

Prosecutors show graphic video of last month's Capitol riots

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Impeachment Trial - Day 2

Democrats set out their case against ex President Donald Trump

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Democrats finish summing up case against former President

Senate hears “overwhelming evidence” that Trump is guilty of inciting insurrection

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Six months on from the start of protests in Belarus

We speak to exiled opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya

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Mynamar coup leader to deal with protests “softly”

Army wants effective action will be taken against those "harming" the country

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Daughter of Dubai ruler fears for her life

BBC obtains recordings of her speaking from solitary confinement

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Huge demonstrations on the streets of Myanmar

We speak to Aung San Suu Kyi’s lawyer

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Paris talks aimed at reviving 2015 Iran nuclear deal

Western powers say they agree Tehran can never develop nuclear weapons

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Harry and Meghan confirm they will not return as working Royals

The couple are stripped of honorary military appointments and patronages

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Boris Johnson sets out roadmap to end of lockdown

All legal limits on social contact could be scrapped by June 21

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Facebook vs Australia

Facebook says it will restore news content to its users in Australia

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Assad regime's crimes against humanity

Former Syrian intelligence service agent jailed in Germany

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President Biden speaks to King Salman of Saudi Arabia

US intelligence report expected to blame MBS for Khashoggi killing

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Alex Salmond says “no doubt” Nicola Sturgeon broke ministerial code

Inquiry into government mishandling of sexual harassment allegations

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Nicholas Sarkozy found guilty of corruption and influence-peddling

Former French President gets 3 year jail term, two of them suspended

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A special BBC report on China's Uighurs

Investigation uncovers policy of moving Uighurs to factories far from home

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Sunak's second Covid Budget

Rishi vows to protect jobs - but tax rises loom

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04/03/2021

In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective

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05/03/2021

In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective

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