Six O'Clock News Episodes Episode guide
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08/02/2021 Johnson confident in Oxford vaccine
Prime Minister backs jabs despite South African variant concerns
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07/02/2021 Oxford scientists adjusting vaccine
New version of Oxford vaccine will protect against South African variant of coronavirus
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06/02/2021 Reforms planned for NHS in England
The proposals, revealed in a leaked document, would reverse changes made in 2012.
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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.
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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.
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03/02/2021 UK vaccinates more than 10 million
Boris Johnson says it's "the most colossal" effort in NHS history.
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02/02/2021 Captain Sir Tom Moore dies
The NHS fundraiser, Captain Sir Tom Moore, has died aged 100.
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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.
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31/01/2021 Russian police arrest thousands of protesters
Russians demonstrators demand the release of the opposition leader, Alexei Navalny.
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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.
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29/01/2021 EU announces vaccine export controls
Vaccine row between EU and AstraZeneca continues
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28/01/2021
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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23/01/2021 Pro-Navalny protests in Russia
Hundreds arrested after huge show of support for jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny
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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.
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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.
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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.
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19/01/2021 Another 1,610 people have died within 28 days of a positive Covid test, the highest daily figure yet
Another 1,610 people have died within 28 days of a positive Covid test
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18/01/2021 Four million people get Covid jab
Vaccine rollout reaches four million, as hospitals treat record numbers
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17/01/2021 The leading Kremlin critic, Alexei Navalny, has returned to Russia for the first time since he was poisoned
The leading Kremlin critic, Alexei Navalny, has returned to Russia.
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16/01/2021 Concern over possible vaccine wastage
Doctors' alarmed at claims some unused doses of Covid-19 jabs are being thrown away
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15/01/2021 Safe travel corridors suspended
From Monday, everyone arriving in UK from abroad has to self-isolate for up to 10 days.
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14/01/2021 'Calamitous' impact of coronavirus on NHS
A record number of nearly 4.5 million people are on waiting lists in England.
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13/01/2021 Boris Johnson has condemned some 'free school meal' parcels being sent to families as "disgraceful".
The Prime Minister has promised immediate action to address the problem.
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12/01/2021 Police Promise Covid Crackdown
A top police officer vows to issue fines for coronavirus lockdown breaches more quickly
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11/01/2021 Government vaccine plan
Ministers say tens of millions of people to be given Covid jabs by Spring
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10/01/2021 Government says flexing of Covid-19 rules "could be fatal"
The health secretary has not ruled out tightening current lockdown measures in England