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16/05/2021
The latest national and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
17/05/2021 Covid rules eased
Pubs, restaurants, and other venues in Britain welcome back customers - indoors
18/05/2021 PM: No conclusive data on Indian variant
Govt to announce in days if variant will delay further easing of Covid rules in England
19/05/2021 Vaccines "effective" -- Johnson
Prime Minister increasingly confident that jabs can protect against Indian variant.
20/05/2021 Bashir 'lied' to secure Diana interview
Inquiry says Panorama reporter used fake documents to get the interview in 1995.
21/05/2021 PM "very concerned" by report findings into Â鶹ԼÅÄ's 1995 interview with Princess Diana
Boris Johnson says the Â鶹ԼÅÄ must take every step to ensure nothing like it happens again.
22/05/2021 Lord Hall resigns as National Gallery chairman
The former head of the Â鶹ԼÅÄ stepped down after the Princess Diana interview controversy
23/05/2021 Government denies pursuing herd immunity policy
Government denies pursuing herd immunity policy, Italian cable car crash kills 13
24/05/2021
International community considers action after Belarus forces down plane
25/05/2021 Government imposing "lockdowns by stealth" - Labour
The government issued new guidance on travel and indoor gatherings for parts of England.
26/05/2021 tens of thousands of needless covid deaths, says Dominic Cummings
Number 10 former adviser Dominic Cummings says thousands died needlessly from coronavirus
27/05/2021 Prime Minister refutes Cummings criticism
Boris Johnson has mounted a staunch defence of his government's actions in the pandemic.
28/05/2021 Security failings led to terror deaths
'Deficiencies' in monitoring a convicted terrorist contributed to London Bridge deaths.
29/05/2021 Government advisor warns of Covid message confusion
Expert says 'data not dates principle' has been reversed
30/05/2021 Government says it's too early to speculate about lifting remaining Covid restrictions
No decision until next month on lifting remaining coronavirus restrictions in England.
31/05/2021 Scientist warns of third wave
Scientist warns the UK is seeing a third wave of Covid infections
01/06/2021
The latest national and international news from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4.
02/06/2021 Tens of thousands of women who were underpaid their state pension may not be eligible for the money they are owed.
Thousands of women who were underpaid their pension may not be eligible for the money.
03/06/2021 Portugal removed from UK's travel green list
The travel industry reacts with fury to the government's "safety first" decision
04/06/2021 Covid infections rise by two-thirds in UK
Figures suggest that in a week, the number of infections in England has risen by 76%.
05/06/2021 G7 set to reform global tax system
The G7 group of rich nations has agreed to tax multinational companies
06/06/2021 Government 'open' to delaying 21st June lockdown end date
Matt Hancock says the final lifting of Covid restrictions in England may be pushed back
07/06/2021 Boris Johnson's joined in criticism of cricket chiefs who suspended an England player for historical racist tweets.
Boris Johnson's criticised cricket chiefs who suspended Ollie Robinson for racist tweets
08/06/2021 Hundreds arrested in messaging app crime sting
More than 800 suspected criminals arrested globally after using an FBI-run messaging app.
09/06/2021 Talks between UK and EU over Northern Ireland trade are at a "crossroads"
The EU says talks with the UK over Northern Ireland trade are at a "crossroads"
10/06/2021 Johnson and Biden agree new Atlantic Charter
The two leaders met in Cornwall on the eve of the G7 summit.
11/06/2021 Boris Johnson opens G7 summit with warning to leaders to learn from mistakes of the pandemic
Prime Minister predicts economies will bounce back from the Covid crisis
12/06/2021 PM suggests caution in lockdown end
Boris Johnson considers delay in lockdown lifting
13/06/2021 G7 to donate one-billion vaccine doses by next year
The UK is to give 100-million doses and England beats Croatia in its first Euro 2020 game
14/06/2021 England delay to lifting of remaining covid restrictions
Boris Johnson confirms existing coronavirus restrictions in England will stay for a month
15/06/2021 Met Police accused of "form of institutional corruption" in the handling of a long-running murder case
The Met has apologised for the force's failings over the unsolved murder of Daniel Morgan