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BBC News – UK
- 'Millions of jobs' at risk as furlough lifeline nears endFirms face higher furlough costs from Thursday, as Labour warns 2.8 million jobs hang in the balance.
- Covid-19: Growth in cases may be slowing in EnglandThe R number in England appears to have fallen, a study suggests, although case numbers remain high.
- Covid-19: Virus spread may be slowing and fears over job cutsFive things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Friday morning.
- Covid in Wales: Lockdown tourism businesses fear closureWrexham, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Conwy face lockdown restrictions from 18:00 on Thursday.
- Coronavirus: NI Executive to consider further restrictionsBusinesses urge NI Executive to "resist another lockdown" when it consider restrictions on Thursday.
- Asylum seekers could be processed on old ferriesLabour describes proposals being considered by the government as "unconscionable".
BBC News – England
- Covid-19: Growth in cases may be slowing in EnglandThe R number in England appears to have fallen, a study suggests, although case numbers remain high.
- London Marathon runners taking part remotely in Sunday's raceMore than 40,000 runners are expected to take part remotely in the London Marathon on Sunday. Here are the stories of just a handful...
- Tommy Ward murder: Anniversary appeal for informationTommy Ward died five months after being violently attacked at his home in Rotherham in 2015.
- Plastic straw ban in England comes into forceBusinesses can no longer sell or supply the single-use items as part of efforts to reduce pollution.
- Covid: Woman 'heartbroken' after terminating baby alonePartners are still not able to attend terminations at most hospitals amid coronavirus restrictions.
- Coronavirus: Man given months to live meets baby sonA man with terminal cancer who feared he would not see his son says being with him is an "absolute dream".
BBC News – World
- Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict: Russia offers to host Nagorno-Karabakh peace talksThe offer comes as Azerbaijan vows to fight for full control of the disputed Armenian-majority area.
- US election: Rules on debates to change after Trump-Biden spatTuesday's ugly and ill-tempered first US presidential debate has been widely condemned.
- Japan 'Twitter killer' pleads guilty to murdersTakahiro Shiraishi admitted to using the social media platform to seek out and kill his victims.
- Technical glitch halts trading on Japan's exchangesStock markets in Tokyo and other cities suffered a day-long suspended trading session on Thursday.
- How these teachers would take charge in a presidential debateThese educators have zero tolerance for rule-breakers and name-calling - especially from presidential candidates.
- Families of 12 Hong Kong activists captured at sea by China look for answersThe families of 12 activists captured by China in August demand their swift return.
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BBC News – Northern Ireland
- Q&A: What are NI's Covid rules on weddings?All you need to know about what's allowed at marriage services and receptions in Northern Ireland.
- Coronavirus: NI Executive to consider further restrictionsBusinesses urge NI Executive to "resist another lockdown" when it consider restrictions on Thursday.
- Latest Northern Ireland weather forecastThe weather forecast in Northern Ireland.
- Coronavirus: School to close early each day for cleaningOakwood Integrated in Derriaghy will also use the time to help teachers manage their workload.
- Coronavirus: Hardship fund reopens for NI sports clubsOrganisations hit by the pandemic can submit bids up to £2,000 for their first application.
- Ballymena: Child dies following house fireThe 12-year-old girl died at the scene of the house fire and a man was treated in hospital.
BBC News – Scotland
- Scottish Gossip: Rangers, Celtic, St Mirren, Hibs, Dundee United, Challenge CupSteven Gerrard sets mission for Alfredo Morelos, Challenge Cup in doubt, Dundee United teenager wanted down south...
- 'Circuit breaker' lockdown and whales block war gamesSpeculation over an October lockdown and a pod of whales sabotaging Nato war games in Gare Loch make the front pages.
- Stranded Lossiemouth holidaymakers rescued by lifeboatThe couple had to be rescued from Lossiemouth's east beach on Wednesday night.
- Derek Mackay still claiming for Edinburgh accommodationDerek Mackay has not been seen at Holyrood since quitting government in February but claimed for rent in July.
- Union Chain Bridge closed until 2022 for £10m makeoverThe Union Chain Bridge has connected England and Scotland since it was built in 1820.
- Dumfries town centre revival scheme 'unique and ambitious'A Scottish community-owned shops project is hailed as an example of how to revive a high street.
BBC News – Wales
- Covid in Wales: Lockdown tourism businesses fear closureWrexham, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Conwy face lockdown restrictions from 18:00 on Thursday.
- New parents in Wales to get baby bundles for newbornsAbout 200 expectant mothers will be sent a box of essential items in a scheme to boost well-being.
- Ymgeiswyr lloches Penalun: 'Nid milwyr ydyn ni'Grŵp o ddynion wedi eu syfrdanu hen wersyll hyfforddi milwrol wedi'u syfrdanu o gael eu rhoi yno.
- Galw am beidio cyfyngu ar deithio yn siroedd y gogleddGrŵp o wleidyddion Ceidwadol yn galw ar Lywodraeth Cymru i ailystyried cwmpas y cyfyngiadau lleol.
- Joel Makin: Welshman loses to ElShorbagy after shock Momen winWelsh squash player Joel Makin faces Paul McColl for a place in the World Tour Final last four after losing to Marwan ElShorbagy.
- Penally asylum seekers criticise military camp housingMen who have fled war-torn countries say the training camp brings back "scary" memories.
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BBC News – Business
- Covid: Rolls-Royce announces plan to raise £3bnAfter weeks of speculation, the plane engine maker will tap investors for money and issue new bonds.
- 'Millions of jobs' at risk as furlough lifeline nears endFirms face higher furlough costs from Thursday, as Labour warns 2.8 million jobs hang in the balance.
- US bans Malaysian palm oil producer over forced labourMalaysia's FGV Holdings says it has taken "concrete steps" to improve its labour standards.
- Technical glitch halts trading on Japan's exchangesStock markets in Tokyo and other cities suffered a day-long suspended trading session on Thursday.
- Ministers were warned of 'high risk' of Covid loans fraudThe government was told in May its bounce back loans were at "very high risk of fraud" from organised crime.
- Furloughed workers: Odds of redundancy 'very frightening'The UK government is cutting its support for furloughed workers' pay - so will more lay-offs follow?
BBC News – UK Politics
- Asylum seekers could be processed on old ferriesLabour describes proposals being considered by the government as "unconscionable".
- Coronavirus: Extra £10bn needed to plug funding gap, say councilsPlea from town halls comes as the government prepares to set departmental budgets for coming years.
- Ministers were warned of 'high risk' of Covid loans fraudThe government was told in May its bounce back loans were at "very high risk of fraud" from organised crime.
- Covid: UK at 'critical moment' with coronavirus - PMBoris Johnson says new measures to tackle a rise in virus cases will "take time to feed through".
- Too much 'levelling up' rhetoric, says former Tory ministerDelays to a shake-up of local government in England are worrying sign of drift, a Tory peer claims.
- Labour loses bid to overturn planning reformsThe party urged Tory MPs to join it in opposing the government. but was defeated in three votes.
BBC News – Health
- Covid-19: Growth in cases may be slowing in EnglandThe R number in England appears to have fallen, a study suggests, although case numbers remain high.
- Patients left 'in limbo' by NHS virus responseAn MPs' report says better communication with patients could have avoided much anxiety and stress.
- Covid: Woman 'heartbroken' after terminating baby alonePartners are still not able to attend terminations at most hospitals amid coronavirus restrictions.
- Covid-19 in the UK: How many coronavirus cases are there in your area?Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK and find out how many cases there are in your area.
- Claims Birmingham surgeon kept bones of patients probedDerek McMinn, who invented a hip resurfacing technique used on Sir Andy Murray, has been suspended.
- Leicestershire baby with breathing problems helped in new trialA Leicestershire mum said she was "proud" her baby was among the first to undergo the trial.
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BBC News – Family & Education
- Ministers 'sticking fingers in ears' over 2021 examsTeaching unions accuse the government of burying head in sand over next summer's exams
- Coronavirus: What are the rules for face masks or face coverings?People around the UK must now wear face coverings in many public places, but what are the rules?
- Covid: What happens if someone in school tests positive?Schools are adopting measures to reduce the spread of coronavirus and keep pupils safe.
- Students home for Christmas with end of term onlineFace-to-face lessons could end early so students have time to isolate ahead of Christmas break.
- Covid: PM promises 'radical' shake-up of adult educationBoris Johnson said funding changes are required to help people find jobs in the post-Covid economy.
- One in six secondaries send pupils home with CovidThere has been another rise in Covid-19 cases in schools - with secondary schools worst hit.
BBC News – Science & Environment
- Covid-19: Funding crisis threatens zoos' vital conservation workThe body that represents British zoos says they are facing the biggest cash crisis in their history.
- Extinction crisis: World leaders say it is time to actAs world leaders line up to address the UN biodiversity summit, experts say our future is at stake.
- Biodiversity: Why the nature crisis matters, in five graphicsHuman destruction of nature has led to the extinction of many plants and animals.
- Two-fifths of plants at risk of extinction, says reportWe are failing to harness the many benefits plants can provide, say scientists.
- Space station crew woken up to hunt for air leakGround controllers say the leak is coming from a Russian module on the International Space Station.
- Berlin patient: First person cured of HIV, Timothy Ray Brown, diesMr Brown, known as the Berlin patient, was cured after a bone marrow transplant to treat leukaemia.
BBC News – Technology
- Smart plugs sold on Amazon a 'fire risk', Which? warnsPeople should immediately stop using the Hictkon smart plug with dual USB ports, the watchdog warns.
- US Election: Whoever becomes the next president, social media is changingBoth Trump and Biden want to take away the US law that protects platforms from being liable for what their users post.
- Palantir: The controversial data firm now worth £17bnThe rise of the US tech company has been shadowed by concerns about privacy and surveillance.
- Google Pixel phone 'designed for economic downturn'The Pixel 5 loses several headline features of last year's flagship phone to hit a lower price tag.
- Trump ads push baseless Biden earpiece conspiracyNew Facebook advertising paid for by the Trump campaign makes unfounded claims about his opponent.
- Cyberpunk 2077: Staff to work overtime to finish gameDeveloper CD Projekt Red had previously said it would not impose mandatory overtime.