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Boris Johnson warns a no-deal Brexit is ‘very, very likely’

Boris Johnson warns a no-deal Brexit is ‘very, very likely’

Boris Johnson warns a no-deal Brexit is ‘very, very likely’

11 December 2020

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said earlier that the negotiating teams’ positions remain apart on ‘fundamental issues’.


Banksy artwork house owners pull out of property’s sale

Banksy artwork house owners pull out of property’s sale

Banksy artwork house owners pull out of property’s sale

11 December 2020

It is understood contracts were due to be exchanged next week.


MDMA worth £44 million found in lead-lined excavator boom

MDMA worth £44 million found in lead-lined excavator boom

MDMA worth £44 million found in lead-lined excavator boom

11 December 2020

The boom had been lined with lead in a bid to conceal 450 kilos of the Class A drug.


Mayor proposes new charge for drivers who enter London

Mayor proposes new charge for drivers who enter London

Mayor proposes new charge for drivers who enter London

11 December 2020

Non-residents would have to pay at least £3.50 a day to enter an outer borough under Sadiq Khan’s plan.


Supreme Court ruling paves way for £14bn damages claim against Mastercard

Supreme Court ruling paves way for £14bn damages claim against Mastercard

Supreme Court ruling paves way for £14bn damages claim against Mastercard

11 December 2020

The case is one of the first mass consumer claims brought in the UK after the introduction of a class action regime in 2015.


Baby giraffe named Margaret in honour of first Covid vaccine patient

Baby giraffe named Margaret in honour of first Covid vaccine patient

Baby giraffe named Margaret in honour of first Covid vaccine patient

11 December 2020

The calf was born on the same morning that Margaret Keenan received the Pfizer vaccine.


Ofcom fines BT £6.3m for breaking rules over Northern Irish contract

Ofcom fines BT £6.3m for breaking rules over Northern Irish contract

Ofcom fines BT £6.3m for breaking rules over Northern Irish contract

11 December 2020

BT said it ‘regrets the level of service’ it provided during the tender process for a public sector contract in Northern Ireland.


Self-isolation for Covid-19 contacts and international arrivals cut to 10 days

Self-isolation for Covid-19 contacts and international arrivals cut to 10 days

Self-isolation for Covid-19 contacts and international arrivals cut to 10 days

11 December 2020

Health chiefs said following a review of data they were “confident” that the self-isolation period could be shortened.


Five injured as car mounts pavement and strikes pedestrians in London

Five injured as car mounts pavement and strikes pedestrians in London

Five injured as car mounts pavement and strikes pedestrians in London

11 December 2020

The incident is not being treated as terror-related.


Countries unveil climate goals ahead of UN summit on tackling crisis

Countries unveil climate goals ahead of UN summit on tackling crisis

Countries unveil climate goals ahead of UN summit on tackling crisis

11 December 2020

The summit co-hosted by the UK marks five years since the world’s first comprehensive climate treaty – the Paris Agreement – was secured.


Dame Barbara Windsor found love with third husband after heartache

Dame Barbara Windsor found love with third husband after heartache

Dame Barbara Windsor found love with third husband after heartache

11 December 2020

They married just over 20 years ago in London’s Dorchester Hotel.


Restored D-Day tank landing craft opens to public

Restored D-Day tank landing craft opens to public

Restored D-Day tank landing craft opens to public

11 December 2020

Landing Craft Tank 7074 was used to deliver troops and tanks to the Normandy beaches on June 6, 1944.


Hopes life will return to normal in six months ‘at highest level since July’

Hopes life will return to normal in six months ‘at highest level since July’

Hopes life will return to normal in six months ‘at highest level since July’

11 December 2020

More than a quarter of adults in Britain believe life will return to normal within half a year, the ONS found.


UK and EU remain apart on fundamental issues as deadline looms, Brussels says

UK and EU remain apart on fundamental issues as deadline looms, Brussels says

UK and EU remain apart on fundamental issues as deadline looms, Brussels says

11 December 2020

Ursula von der Leyen said: ‘One way or the other, in less than three weeks it will be new beginnings for old friends.’


Two children killed and mother suffers life-changing injuries in house fire

Two children killed and mother suffers life-changing injuries in house fire

Two children killed and mother suffers life-changing injuries in house fire

11 December 2020

The tragedy occurred early on Thursday in Eynesbury, Cambridgeshire.


Geminid meteor shower set to illuminate night skies

Geminid meteor shower set to illuminate night skies

Geminid meteor shower set to illuminate night skies

11 December 2020

There may be as many as 70 shooting stars an hour during peak time.


Harry praises ‘inspirational’ former WellChild award winners

Harry praises ‘inspirational’ former WellChild award winners

Harry praises ‘inspirational’ former WellChild award winners

11 December 2020

The Duke of Sussex has been patron of WellChild, the national charity for seriously ill children and their families, since 2007.


Notorious rapists have minimum jail terms increased by Court of Appeal

Notorious rapists have minimum jail terms increased by Court of Appeal

Notorious rapists have minimum jail terms increased by Court of Appeal

11 December 2020

Joseph McCann and Reynard Sinaga will now serve at least 40 years behind bars.


Tributes pour in for ‘larger than life’ Dame Barbara Windsor

Tributes pour in for ‘larger than life’ Dame Barbara Windsor

Tributes pour in for ‘larger than life’ Dame Barbara Windsor

11 December 2020

The Carry On and EastEnders star has been hailed as a ‘national treasure’.


Holidaymakers hit out at ‘crazy’ Canary Islands quarantine decision

Holidaymakers hit out at ‘crazy’ Canary Islands quarantine decision

Holidaymakers hit out at ‘crazy’ Canary Islands quarantine decision

11 December 2020

People arriving in the UK from the popular Spanish islands from 4am on Saturday must self-isolate.


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