Brexit: Boris Johnson tells EU to shift its stance ‘substantially’ with trade talks in ‘serious situation’
Brexit: Boris Johnson tells EU to shift its stance 'substantially' with trade talks in 'serious situation' The PM speaks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen with two weeks left until the end of the transition period. Boris Johnson has...
Vladimir Putin says Russia developing new ‘hypersonic’ weapons as he blames US for starting arms race
Mr Putin wants the US to agree to a one-year extension a treaty, which maintains a nuclear balance between the two nations. Vladimir Putin has told his annual news conference that Russia is developing new "hypersonic weapons" in response to a new arms race,...
COVID-19: Public warned to ‘keep it short, keep it local’ as Christmas COVID rules change between UK nations
COVID-19: Public warned to 'keep it short, keep it local' as Christmas COVID rules change between UK nations The PM tells people to "think hard and in detail about the days ahead and whether you can do more to protect yourself and others". Boris Johnson...
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COVID-19 tier review unlikely to spread much festive cheer as minister warns ‘don’t travel if you don’t need to’
The health secretary will today outline which, if any, regions in England will change tiers before the relaxation of COVID rules over the festive period. Speaking to Sky News ahead of Matt Hancock's statement to MPs, which is expected around 11.30am, Priti Patel said...
More than 30 London business chiefs plead with Boris Johnson to strike Brexit trade deal
More than 30 of London business chiefs today warned Boris Johnson that a return to growth next year would be derailed if Britain crashes out of the European Union without a trade deal. In an open letter to the Prime Minister they said it was “critical” to give firms...
London Mayor Sadiq Khan urges Government to rethink Christmas Covid rules
Sadiq Khan has called on the Government to rethink the Christmas Covid rules as cases soar in London. The Mayor of London suggested it was possible for the Christmas rules to be relaxed in a way that is “less unsafe” than currently planned. Mr Khan also told families...
EU-UK trade pact still possible as departure date nears
BRUSSELS/LONDON -The European Union’s Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, said on Monday that sealing a new pact with Britain was still possible as the date for the country’s departure from the bloc edged nearer. But a diplomat in Brussels said the chance remained that...
Barbara Windsor: Boris Johnson pays tribute to actress’s ‘British brand of harmless sauciness’
Boris Johnson has paid tribute to Barbara Windsor, saying she “cheered the world up with her own British brand of harmless sauciness”. The actress, who played Peggy Mitchell in BBC soap EastEnders, died at a care home in London on Thursday evening following a battle...
AI SOLVES 50-YEAR-OLD SCIENCE PROBLEM IN ‘STUNNING ADVANCE’ THAT COULD DRAMATICALLY CHANGE HOW WE FIGHT DISEASES, RESEARCHERS SAY
A 50-year-old science problem has been solved and could allow for dramatic changes in the fight against diseases, researchers say. For years, scientists have been struggling with the problem of “protein folding” – mapping the three-dimensional shapes of the proteins...
Leaked documents reveal China severely underreported coronavirus cases as the pandemic spread
Leaked documents reveal that China significantly underreported the number of coronavirus cases in the early stages of the pandemic. On February 10 — when China reported 2,478 new cases — officials privately recorded 5,918 new cases, more than double the published...
Michael Gove Says No Plans For Vaccine Immunity Passports
Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove said there were no plans for an “immunity passport” for people to be allowed in places such as pubs and restaurants. His comments come after the government’s vaccine minister Nadhim Zahawi suggested hospitality and other businesses...
PM set to publish impact assessment of coronavirus restrictions in bid to win over MPs
Boris Johnson is due to publish an impact assessment of coronavirus restrictions as he continues to try to convince Tory MPs to back his plan for a new tier system in England when the national lockdown ends on Wednesday. The prime minister is expected to share...
COVID-19: ‘Every reason’ to believe some areas in England could have restrictions eased before Christmas
Some parts of England could have their coronavirus restrictions eased before Christmas - a cabinet minister Speaking to Kay Burley, Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said there was "every reason" to believe some areas could be moved down the COVID-19 tier system...
London coronavirus cases falling in more than two-thirds of boroughs as capital ‘set for Tier 2’
London coronavirus cases are falling in more than two thirds of London boroughs, official figures reveal, amid reports that the capital is likely to be put into Tier 2 today. One borough, Camden, has already seen its seven-day coronavirus rate fall below 100 per...
Original Tier 3 restrictions not tough enough, Hancock admits
Tough COVID-19 restrictions imposed before England's second lockdown were not strong enough, the health secretary has told MPs. Matt Hancock said the beefed-up coronavirus tiers unveiled by Boris Johnson are "better-calibrated" than what was in place before the...
COVID-19: Weekly deaths in England and Wales highest since May
There were 2,466 coronavirus weekly deaths up to 13 November in England and Wales. Statistics from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), which counts weekly deaths certificates where COVID-19 is mentioned, show this was up by 529 (27%) on the previous seven days...
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