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Why Last Minute Brexit Talks Are Still Going When The UK And EU Are “Very Far Apart” On A Deal
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Why Last Minute Brexit Talks Are Still Going When The UK And EU Are “Very Far Apart” On A Deal
After a dinner that was meant to unblock the Brexit talks just three weeks before the transition ends, the watchword is “gloomy” from both the UK and the EU on the chances of a deal still being struck.
EU Leaders Sound Unconvinced That A “Fair” Brexit Deal Will Be Struck Before The Clock Runs Out
Brexit
EU Leaders Sound Unconvinced That A “Fair” Brexit Deal Will Be Struck Before The Clock Runs Out
Ursula von der Leyen has cast further doubt on hopes that a UK-EU agreement will be struck as she told reporters the “fine balance of fairness” required for the deal has still not been met.
Bosses Can Use Snooping Software To Track Home Workers, And MPs Want A Crackdown On It
Coronavirus
Bosses Can Use Snooping Software To Track Home Workers, And MPs Want A Crackdown On It
MPs and Academics have asked the Information Commissioner to draw up new rules to protect home workers from potential surveillance software that could allow bosses to snoop on how many days they have been logging on and sending emails.
Doctors Are Worried That Coronavirus Vaccines Could Be Wasted In The 'Chaotic' Roll Out To GPs
Coronavirus
Doctors Are Worried That Coronavirus Vaccines Could Be Wasted In The "Chaotic" Roll Out To GPs
GPs and doctors' groups have raised concerns that doses of the Pzifer vaccine could go to waste due to the "chaotic" approach to the community roll out.
Sunday Is The New “Point Of Finality” For The Brexit Talks Says Dominic Raab
Brexit
Sunday Is The New “Point Of Finality” For The Brexit Talks Says Dominic Raab
After dinner between Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen last night failed to break UK-EU deadlock, Sunday has become the new “a point of finality” in the Brexit talks.
Two-Thirds of MPs Think Boris Johnson Has Handled The Covid-19 Crisis Badly, New Research Suggests
Coronavirus
Two-Thirds of MPs Think Boris Johnson Has Handled The Covid-19 Crisis Badly, New Research Suggests
Two-thirds of MPs surveyed claim they aren’t happy with how Boris Johnson has handled the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new poll.
Labour's Chris Bryant Is Accused Of 'Face Pulling' In 'Disgraceful' Commons Showdown
Political parties
Labour's Chris Bryant Is Accused Of "Face Pulling" In "Disgraceful" Commons Showdown
Rhondda MP Chris Bryant stormed out of the Commons after being chastised for his "disgraceful behaviour" during Prime Minister's Questions today by furious Speaker Linsday Hoyle.
Chief Scientific Advisers Say There's A 'Disastrous' Risk The Public Will Think The Pandemic Is 'Done” As Vaccine Rolls Out
Coronavirus
Chief Scientific Advisers Say There's A "Disastrous" Risk The Public Will Think The Pandemic Is "Done” As Vaccine Rolls Out
The government’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance has warned there is a risk the public think the pandemic is "all over" now a coronavirus vaccine is being rolled out.
Sixty-Five Percent of Adults Say They Would Take The New Covid-19 Vaccine
Coronavirus
Sixty-Five Percent of Adults Say They Would Take The New Covid-19 Vaccine
Almost two-thirds of adults in Britain say they would get the Covid-19 vaccine but Londoners are revealed as the least keen on taking it, a new poll has shown.
The Controversial Brexit Clauses That Would Have Broken International Law Have Been Dropped
Brexit
The Controversial Brexit Clauses That Would Have Broken International Law Have Been Dropped
The government halted its plans to alter its Withdrawal Agreement with the EU, which caused uproar after they admitted it would break international law.
Why The “Level Playing Field” Remains The Impossible Final Roadblock To A Brexit Deal
Brexit
Why The “Level Playing Field” Remains The Impossible Final Roadblock To A Brexit Deal
For months the key sticking points to agreeing a Brexit deal have been the same; fishing and common standards.
Matt Hancock Has Celebrated “V Day” After A 90-Year-Old Grandmother Became The First Person In The World To Get The Coronavirus Vaccine
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Has Celebrated “V Day” After A 90-Year-Old Grandmother Became The First Person In The World To Get The Coronavirus Vaccine
Matt Hancock has declared the coronavirus vaccine rollout as “our light at the end of the tunnel” after 90-year-old Margaret Keenan became the first person in the world to receive it this morning.
Ticket To Normal Life Or Threat To Freedom? Why Coronavirus 'Vaccination Passports' Might Not Be A Simple Way Forward
Coronavirus
Ticket To Normal Life Or Threat To Freedom? Why Coronavirus 'Vaccination Passports' Might Not Be A Simple Way Forward
Being able to prove your immunity to Covid-19 could be the key to a return to normal life in 2021.
The UK and EU Have Admitted The 'Conditions Are Not There' For A Brexit Trade Deal
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The UK and EU Have Admitted The 'Conditions Are Not There' For A Brexit Trade Deal
Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen have released a joint statement admitting that lack of agreement on level playing field, governance and fisheries are still standing in the way of a Brexit deal.
MPs Have Voted To Reinstate The International Law-Breaking Parts Of The Internal Market Bill
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MPs Have Voted To Reinstate The International Law-Breaking Parts Of The Internal Market Bill
MPs have voted to reinstate the controversial parts of the Internal Market Bill that were stripped out by the House of Lords.
Peers Vote to Suspend Lord Maginnis For 18 Months After Homophobic Bullying Of MPs
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Peers Vote to Suspend Lord Maginnis For 18 Months After Homophobic Bullying Of MPs
Peers have voted to suspend Lord Maginnis from the upper chamber for 18 months after he was found to have made homophobic slurs and harassed several MPs.
No10 Threatens To Drag Out Brexit Negotiations To The End Of The Year Despite Michel Barnier’s Wednesday Deadline
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No10 Threatens To Drag Out Brexit Negotiations To The End Of The Year Despite Michel Barnier’s Wednesday Deadline
Downing Street has rejected this week's deadline for talks on a Brexit deal saying they are prepared to negotiate for "as long as we have time available”.
Foreign Office Minister James Cleverly Has Condemned Millwall Fans Who Booed Footballers Taking The Knee Against Racism
Social affairs
Foreign Office Minister James Cleverly Has Condemned Millwall Fans Who Booed Footballers Taking The Knee Against Racism
The foreign office minister James Cleverly has heavily criticised the Millwall fans who booed their own players for taking the knee against racism.
These Are The Remaining Sticking Points Stopping The Brexit Deal Being Signed
Brexit
These Are The Remaining Sticking Points Stopping The Brexit Deal Being Signed
A Brexit deal seemed set to be signed this week but the talks now appear on the brink of collapse as two longstanding sticking points stubbornly remain unsolved.
Downing Street Says Time To Strike A Brexit Deal Is In 'Very Short Supply' As Talks Hit 'Very Difficult Point'
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Downing Street Says Time To Strike A Brexit Deal Is In "Very Short Supply" As Talks Hit "Very Difficult Point"
Number 10 has warned Brexit negotiations have hit a "very difficult point" as the clock ticks on a further day of "intensive" talks.
Sports Stars, Actors And “High-Value” Business Travellers Returning To England Will No Longer Have To Self-Isolate
Transport
Sports Stars, Actors And “High-Value” Business Travellers Returning To England Will No Longer Have To Self-Isolate
Grant Shapps has revealed “high-value" business travellers are part of a new group of people who will not have to quarantine when they return to England after traveling to countries outside of coronavirus travel corridors.
Northern Irish Businesses Can’t Access Vital Post-Brexit IT Systems With Just Four Weeks To Go
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Northern Irish Businesses Can’t Access Vital Post-Brexit IT Systems With Just Four Weeks To Go
Business leaders in Northern Ireland are growing anxious about post-Brexit trade as many of the key customs systems are still undergoing testing.
A Peer Is Facing An 18 Month Lords Suspension Over Homophobic Bullying And Harassment
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A Peer Is Facing An 18 Month Lords Suspension Over Homophobic Bullying And Harassment
A peer has been found to have made homophobic slurs and harassed several MPs and should be suspended from the House of Lords for 18 months, according to the findings of a standards committee investigation.
A Charity Says More Women Are Selling Sex Online Because Of Financial Hardships Caused By Covid
Coronavirus
A Charity Says More Women Are Selling Sex Online Because Of Financial Hardships Caused By Covid
A charity based in the North of England has called on the government to do more to tackle sexual exploitation after its research suggested an increasing number of women are advertising services on adult forums because of financial hardships created by Covid-19.
Gavin Williamson Claims The UK Approved A Coronavirus Vaccine First Because It Is A 'Much Better Country'
Coronavirus
Gavin Williamson Claims The UK Approved A Coronavirus Vaccine First Because It Is A "Much Better Country"
Gavin Williamson has claimed the UK's speedy approval of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine was due to it being a "much better country" than France, Belgium and the US.
The Government May Not Deliver Its Pledge To Bring In Tougher Prison Sentences For Those Convicted Of Cruelty To Animals
Home affairs
The Government May Not Deliver Its Pledge To Bring In Tougher Prison Sentences For Those Convicted Of Cruelty To Animals
Tougher prison sentences for people convicted of animal cruelty could fail to be made law for a second time, as the Commons faces a backlog of legislation.
Jonathan Van-Tam Says Coronavirus Will Be 'With Humankind Forever' Despite The Vaccine Breakthrough
Coronavirus
Jonathan Van-Tam Says Coronavirus Will Be "With Humankind Forever" Despite The Vaccine Breakthrough
England's Deputy Medical Officer has said be believes it's unlikely that coronavirus will ever be fully eradicated, but could become a seasonal disease like the flu.
Students May Not Be Allowed To Return To University For Five Weeks After Christmas To Prevent Spreading Coronavirus Round Campus
Coronavirus
Students May Not Be Allowed To Return To University For Five Weeks After Christmas To Prevent Spreading Coronavirus Round Campus
Students who go home for Christmas may have to wait five weeks into the spring term before they can return to campus.
Labour Is Demanding An Emergency Law To Sanction Social Media Bosses Over Vaccine Disinformation
Coronavirus
Labour Is Demanding An Emergency Law To Sanction Social Media Bosses Over Vaccine Disinformation
An emergency law to tackle disinformation about Covid-19 vaccines on social media needs to be introduced by Boris Johnson next week if he wants to make a success of the roll out, Labour has said.
The Boss Of The UK's Vaccine Regulator Has Contradicted Matt Hancock’s Claim We Approved A Covid Jab Before The EU Due To Brexit
Coronavirus
The Boss Of The UK's Vaccine Regulator Has Contradicted Matt Hancock’s Claim We Approved A Covid Jab Before The EU Due To Brexit
Matt Hancock’s claim the UK has approved a vaccine for Covid-19 before the EU because of Brexit has been contradicted by the chief executive of the government’s medical regulator.
The Scientists Who Gave The Green Light To The Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine Say 'No Corners Were Cut' On Safety
Coronavirus
The Scientists Who Gave The Green Light To The Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine Say "No Corners Were Cut" On Safety
Scientists who gave the go-ahead to the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine have said “no corners were cut” in testing it for the market and it has met rigorous international safety standards.
Encouraging more women to join the world of Westminster
Home affairs
By Women in Westminster
Encouraging more women to join the world of Westminster
Women in Westminster: The 100 celebrates the achievements and the valuable role women play in public life, by recognising one hundred women from the world of Westminster. This year you can get involved and nominate those who have influenced you the most.
Matt Hancock Says The NHS Could Begin Covid Vaccinations From Next Week After The Pfizer Jab Was Approved
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Says The NHS Could Begin Covid Vaccinations From Next Week After The Pfizer Jab Was Approved
The Health Secretary has suggested vaccinations could begin within days after the UK medicines regulator gave the green light to the Pzifer jab.
Boris Johnson Has Suffered The Worst Rebellion Of This Parliament, But Won A Key Vote On Tier Restrictions
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Has Suffered The Worst Rebellion Of This Parliament, But Won A Key Vote On Tier Restrictions
Boris Johnson has won a vote on his controversial tier system of coronavirus restrictions but only after suffering the worst rebellion by his own MPs of this Parliament.
Everything You Need To Know About #ScotchEggGate And 'Substantial Meals'
Coronavirus
Everything You Need To Know About #ScotchEggGate And "Substantial Meals"
As the second lockdown ends and England enters the new tier system of coronavirus restrictions, the government has found itself embroiled in a bizarre row about scotch eggs and whether they constitute a “substantial meal”.
The Prime Minister Has Confirmed £1000 Grants For Pubs And Hinted That Covid Restrictions Could Cover Smaller Areas
Coronavirus
The Prime Minister Has Confirmed £1000 Grants For Pubs And Hinted That Covid Restrictions Could Cover Smaller Areas
Boris Johnson has announced new £1,000 grants for pubs that only serve alcohol this December while suggesting the government may consider infection rates at a "granular" level when it reviews the controversial tier system.