http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The latest stories from the UK section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Sun, 27 May 2012 23:35:07 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 120 60 15 Syrian officials say the UK government "has no right" to deny their athletes access to the London 2012 Olympic games. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18230869#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18230869 Sun, 27 May 2012 21:00:21 GMT A soldier from 1st Battalion, The Royal Welsh, who died in a bomb explosion in Afghanistan is named as Captain Stephen James Healey. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18231281#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18231281 Sun, 27 May 2012 21:42:53 GMT The acting stars of Fred West drama Appropriate Adult dominate the TV Bafta Awards. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18209733#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18209733 Sun, 27 May 2012 22:25:41 GMT The drink-drive limit in Scotland will be lowered "as a priority", the Scottish government has said http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18226813#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18226813 Sun, 27 May 2012 14:41:20 GMT Nick Clegg says Lib Dem MPs will back plans to legalise same-sex marriages - and rejects Conservative plans to allow MPs a free vote. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18225289#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18225289 Sun, 27 May 2012 10:13:47 GMT Business tycoon Richard Branson urges the government to promote economic growth by supporting small firms in the UK. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18225026#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18225026 Sun, 27 May 2012 16:47:03 GMT A new £350m deal to maintain the RAF planes will help sustain hundreds of British jobs, the Ministry of Defence says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-18227111#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-18227111 Sun, 27 May 2012 23:12:37 GMT Jessica Ennis sets a new British heptathlon record in an event in Austria, her final competition before she aims to win gold at London 2012. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18228238 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18228238 Sun, 27 May 2012 15:46:58 GMT Four acts - Tyler James, Vince Kidd, Leanne Mitchell and Bo Bruce - are through to the final of BBC One's The Voice. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18230867#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18230867 Sun, 27 May 2012 21:47:17 GMT A fire-breathing vicar lights up his Gloucestershire church with a red hot illustration to mark Pentecost. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-18226394#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-18226394 Sun, 27 May 2012 15:10:19 GMT Large crowds turn out across south and mid Wales to to see the Olympic flame on the ninth day of the torch relay. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18219001#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18219001 Sun, 27 May 2012 19:30:36 GMT A man in his 40s and a woman in her 30s are killed and several others injured in an accident at a motor rally in County Cavan. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18226290#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18226290 Sun, 27 May 2012 15:01:41 GMT Riot police patrol a north Down beach party advertised on social media sites following reports of fighting. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-18225410#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-18225410 Sun, 27 May 2012 16:52:28 GMT Shane Williams scores late on to help seal a memorable Pro12 final win over European champions Leinster in Dublin. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/18169721 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/18169721 Sun, 27 May 2012 16:55:01 GMT Three motorcyclists are taken to hospital after a collision in Aberbargoed, Caerphilly county. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-18228917#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-18228917 Sun, 27 May 2012 16:01:54 GMT A house owned by a notorious gangster who was shot dead in a supermarket car park two years ago has been seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18225582#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18225582 Sun, 27 May 2012 10:54:37 GMT More than 23,000 runners from 100 countries take part in the Edinburgh marathon, which was held in glorious sunshine. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-18229439#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-18229439 Sun, 27 May 2012 16:12:45 GMT The family of a man shot dead in a pub in Greater Manchester pay tribute to him as police quiz four people over his death. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-18225597#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-18225597 Sun, 27 May 2012 17:46:54 GMT Workers at the Port of Tilbury in Essex begin a 48-hour strike over contracts and pay. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-18229472#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-18229472 Sun, 27 May 2012 22:12:45 GMT Luke Donald regains his world number one status from Rory McIlroy with victory in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/golf/18229209 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/golf/18229209 Sun, 27 May 2012 17:08:39 GMT West Indies close day three on 61-6 - a lead of just three - as a rampant England sense victory in the second Test. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/18230114 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/18230114 Sun, 27 May 2012 17:47:46 GMT Nick Powell's volley sets Crewe on their way to League Two play-off final delight as they defeat Cheltenham to win promotion. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18135731 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18135731 Sun, 27 May 2012 16:24:16 GMT The social unrest, economic gloom and austerity in Europe today mirrors the fall of the Roman Empire, says the historian Michael Wood. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18159752#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18159752 Fri, 25 May 2012 07:15:56 GMT The Magazine's weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18187603#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18187603 Fri, 25 May 2012 01:09:08 GMT Do you work more or fewer hours than the average in your country? And how does that compare with leading developed nations? Type in your hours and we'll give you the answer. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18144320#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18144320 Wed, 23 May 2012 14:56:31 GMT The co-chair of the Conservative Party is involved in a dispute over whether she paid rent while staying at a house in London, for which she claimed expenses. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18227036#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18227036 Sun, 27 May 2012 14:39:59 GMT Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says that he hopes that the protest outside his London home will not force his family to "retreat behind battlements". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18225283#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18225283 Sun, 27 May 2012 10:28:55 GMT Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna tells the BBC "you're not going to get Christine Lagarde... being unhelpful to George Osborne who sponsored her for this job". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18226685#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18226685 Sun, 27 May 2012 13:28:33 GMT A Labour MP has told the House of Commons that UK businesses need better management rather than deregulation. http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/house_of_commons/newsid_9723000/9723171.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/house_of_commons/newsid_9723000/9723171.stm Thu, 24 May 2012 14:28:59 GMT The Deputy Prime Minister has said that those guilty of abusing human rights in Syria will be banned from entering the UK for the Olympics. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18225367#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18225367 Sun, 27 May 2012 09:48:24 GMT When three customers at royal-themed tearoom in Durham stayed seated for the national anthem, the owner asked them to leave. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18224934#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18224934 Sun, 27 May 2012 07:56:21 GMT Denise Robertson tells of how she saved a woman's life after receiving a call on a local radio phone-in. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18211143#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18211143 Sat, 26 May 2012 23:38:07 GMT Campaigners opposed to a trial of genetically modified wheat in Hertfordshire are being kept away from the test site on Sunday because of fears the crop may be damaged. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18224933#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18224933 Sun, 27 May 2012 08:15:20 GMT There are signs the British people could get their first referendum on the UK's role in Europe for nearly 40 years. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18225986#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18225986 Sun, 27 May 2012 10:21:11 GMT Labour leader Ed Miliband has made a surprise visit to Afghanistan to meet British troops stationed in Helmand province. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18220916#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18220916 Sat, 26 May 2012 17:19:23 GMT Matt Smith, the star of the BBC drama Doctor Who, has started the eighth day of the Olympic torch relay from Cardiff. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18217568#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18217568 Sat, 26 May 2012 08:21:55 GMT Thousands of UK websites are expected to be in breach of a law that dictates what they can log about visitors. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18216763#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18216763 Sat, 26 May 2012 10:09:25 GMT When does exercise become bad for you? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18119177#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18119177 Sun, 27 May 2012 02:15:23 GMT Capturing the spectacle of the 57th Eurovision Song Contest http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18224387#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18224387 Sun, 27 May 2012 00:30:39 GMT Can anti-monarchists make themselves heard in Jubilee year? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18161083#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18161083 Sun, 27 May 2012 05:24:49 GMT Papers publish gruesome images of bodies of Syrian children http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18224720#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18224720 Sun, 27 May 2012 04:51:12 GMT Mark Devenport reflects on the Sinn Fein party conference http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-18223828#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-18223828 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:53:35 GMT Helping to cope with facial disfigurement http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-17727927#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-17727927 Sat, 26 May 2012 08:19:59 GMT Readers show us their royal mementos http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18164868#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18164868 Sat, 26 May 2012 23:37:20 GMT