Matt Hancock has warned the “NHS is facing unprecedented pressures” from the coronavirus while a senior medical adviser expressed “extreme concern” about infection rates across the UK. Boris Johnson is meeting with ministers tonight (Tuesday) to discuss what changes need to be made to England’s tier system to curb the virus spreading. Concerns have been […]
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Michael Gove has warned UK businesses of “bumpy” moments ahead as the new arrangement with the EU comes into effect while individuals have been told to check their phone contracts, health insurance and passports if they plan to travel to the EU. British citizens not travelling to the EU have also been told they face […]
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The prime minister has hailed the “unprecedented” post-Brexit trade deal finally reached with the EU after an acrimonious four and half year long divorce. Full details of the £660 billion EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement are yet to be published but the deal allows for tariff-free trade in goods from January 2021 – next week […]
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Millions of families across the UK have had their Christmas plans plunged into chaos after a huge government U-turn will ban households from mixing. Boris Johnson said last week it would be “inhumane” to scrap the five-day relaxation of restrictions for Christmas but today he did just that. The prime minister warned “infections would soar, […]
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Jacob Rees-Mogg has criticised Unicef for providing funding to help feed British school children, saying the UN agency “should be ashamed of itself”. The Leader of the House of Commons told MPs that Unicef’s pledge to provide £25,000 to help a south London charity provide children with breakfast boxes over Christmas, is a “scandal”. Unicef […]
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The Royal Navy has been put on standby to protect British fishing waters from European boats in the event of a no-deal Brexit with four 80-metre armed patrol ships being readied for January 1. Ministers are understood to be preparing legislation to empower the Royal Navy Police “to board foreign vessels and arrest fishermen if […]
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The UK’s richest man and prominent Brexiter Sir Jim Ratcliffe has scrapped plans to manufacture his new 4×4 vehicle in Wales, choosing instead a former Mercedes-Benz factory in France. Ratcliffe’s Ineos company will build its Grenadier vehicle – described as the “British” successor to the iconic Land Rover Defender – after receiving “a unique opportunity […]
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The prime minister will travel to Brussels for face-to-face talks with the European Commission president in a final attempt to secure a post-Brexit trade and security deal. Boris Johnson’s trip “in the coming days” raises hopes that a deal can still be struck despite another 90 minute phone call with Ursula von der Leyen failing […]
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The UK and EU will resume negotiations to try and bridge the “significant differences” between them over “critical issues” to secure a post-Brexit trade deal. Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen reached the decision to reconvene negotiating teams in Brussels tomorrow (Sunday), following a telephone call today. While the two leaders […]
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Matt Hancock has hailed the approval of the Pfizer/BioNtech coronavirus vaccine as “a day to remember in a year to forget”, describing the jab as a “victory for science”. The health secretary earlier claimed the fast approval of the vaccine – which makes the UK the first country in the world to authorise one – […]
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