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‘Pretty high’ chance of Oxford vaccine being rolled out before end of year

‘Pretty high’ chance of Oxford vaccine being rolled out before end of year

‘Pretty high’ chance of Oxford vaccine being rolled out before end of year

13 December 2020

The jab from the University of Oxford and pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca is yet to be approved for use in the UK.


Conservatives must be the party of small business, former minister urges

Conservatives must be the party of small business, former minister urges

Conservatives must be the party of small business, former minister urges

13 December 2020

Dr Liam Fox will suggest the introduction of a ‘small business test’ to look at how proposed legislation will impact companies.


Ireland’s foreign minister says trade deal needed within days

Ireland’s foreign minister says trade deal needed within days

Ireland’s foreign minister says trade deal needed within days

13 December 2020

Simon Coveney said a ‘cliff-edge’ failure of talks 24 hours before the transition period runs out cannot be allowed.


PM rebuffed again in bid to speak with Merkel and Macron over EU negotiations

PM rebuffed again in bid to speak with Merkel and Macron over EU negotiations

PM rebuffed again in bid to speak with Merkel and Macron over EU negotiations

13 December 2020

The European Commission is keen to keep the bloc unified when it comes to the post-Brexit trade talks.


Corbyn announces launch of Peace and Justice Project

Corbyn announces launch of Peace and Justice Project

Corbyn announces launch of Peace and Justice Project

13 December 2020

The former Labour Party leader said his initiative will support the progression of social justice, peace and human rights worldwide.


Hopes rise for UK-EU trade deal but Johnson warns two sides remain far apart

Hopes rise for UK-EU trade deal but Johnson warns two sides remain far apart

Hopes rise for UK-EU trade deal but Johnson warns two sides remain far apart

13 December 2020

Talks will continue after Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen agreed to ‘go the extra mile’ in search of a deal.


Public urged not to panic-buy in event of no-deal Brexit

Public urged not to panic-buy in event of no-deal Brexit

Public urged not to panic-buy in event of no-deal Brexit

13 December 2020

The British Retail Consortium said retailers are increasing stocks to ensure a ‘sufficient supply of essential products’.


Michel Barnier: Suave diplomat who has kept 27 EU states united

Michel Barnier: Suave diplomat who has kept 27 EU states united

Michel Barnier: Suave diplomat who has kept 27 EU states united

13 December 2020

The former French Europe minister has a reputation as a seasoned diplomat.


Lord Frost: The Brexit true believer picked to negotiate with Brussels

Lord Frost: The Brexit true believer picked to negotiate with Brussels

Lord Frost: The Brexit true believer picked to negotiate with Brussels

13 December 2020

The former diplomat was hand-picked by Boris Johnson to lead talks on a trade deal with the European Union.


Everyone has responsibility to protect vulnerable – Rashford

Everyone has responsibility to protect vulnerable – Rashford

Everyone has responsibility to protect vulnerable – Rashford

13 December 2020

The footballer and anti-poverty campaigner spoke to the Big Issue magazine about his proudest moment of the year and his hopes for 2021.


Northern Ireland Protocol a ‘parachute’ in the event of Brexit no-deal

Northern Ireland Protocol a ‘parachute’ in the event of Brexit no-deal

Northern Ireland Protocol a ‘parachute’ in the event of Brexit no-deal

13 December 2020

Trade to Great Britain and the EU is protected, the freight industry said.


Talks on post-Brexit trade deal to continue, Johnson and von der Leyen agree

Talks on post-Brexit trade deal to continue, Johnson and von der Leyen agree

Talks on post-Brexit trade deal to continue, Johnson and von der Leyen agree

13 December 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen agreed to ‘go the extra mile’ in search of a deal.


Christmas behaviour ‘will have big impact when normal life returns’

Christmas behaviour ‘will have big impact when normal life returns’

Christmas behaviour ‘will have big impact when normal life returns’

13 December 2020

Professor Sarah Gilbert said travelling and mixing with others over the festive period could hinder the vaccination programme early in the new year.


Tariffs on goods after no-deal Brexit ‘not the end of the world’, says minister

Tariffs on goods after no-deal Brexit ‘not the end of the world’, says minister

Tariffs on goods after no-deal Brexit ‘not the end of the world’, says minister

13 December 2020

David Duguid said that, despite the possibility of tariffs, the UK will still be able to access the EU market after Brexit.


Johnson ‘playing Russian roulette’ with people’s livelihoods over Brexit, say Labour

Johnson ‘playing Russian roulette’ with people’s livelihoods over Brexit, say Labour

Johnson ‘playing Russian roulette’ with people’s livelihoods over Brexit, say Labour

13 December 2020

Shadow business secretary Ed Miliband warned leaving the EU without a free trade agreement would be “a disastrous outcome for the country”.


UK holds door open on extending talks deadline as PM calls EU chief

UK holds door open on extending talks deadline as PM calls EU chief

UK holds door open on extending talks deadline as PM calls EU chief

13 December 2020

The Foreign Secretary said ‘never say never’ when asked whether the post-Brexit trade negotiations could continue past Sunday.


Dialogue should continue on post-Brexit trade deal, says Taoiseach

Dialogue should continue on post-Brexit trade deal, says Taoiseach

Dialogue should continue on post-Brexit trade deal, says Taoiseach

13 December 2020

The level playing field and fisheries are the key outstanding issues.


Local roads are ‘biggest motoring concern’

Local roads are ‘biggest motoring concern’

Local roads are ‘biggest motoring concern’

13 December 2020

Some 38% of drivers are agitated by the condition and maintenance of local roads, an RAC poll indicates.


Warm summer brings bumper crop of whopper Brussels sprouts

Warm summer brings bumper crop of whopper Brussels sprouts

Warm summer brings bumper crop of whopper Brussels sprouts

13 December 2020

TH Clements says sprout yield is up by 20% on 2019.


‘A rollercoaster’: The people who transformed their lives during the pandemic

‘A rollercoaster’: The people who transformed their lives during the pandemic

‘A rollercoaster’: The people who transformed their lives during the pandemic

13 December 2020

From moving to the countryside to leaving the continent, several Britons have used the pandemic as an excuse to change their lifestyles.


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