Members of the armed forces will be drafted in to help give Covid tests to thousands of school and college students in England. The Ministry of Defence said 1,500 military personnel would be deployed to ensure that testing systems were up and running by the time pupils returned for the new term in January. It … Read more
More than 90 per cent of councils in England saw their coronavirus outbreaks grow before Christmas, according to official figures that suggest Cumbria could be next area to be plunged into Tier Four when No10 shakes up its local lockdown policies this week. Around 24million people are already living under the draconian stay-at-home orders, with ministers … Read more
Hardline Brexiteers have spent today trawling through the Brexit deal for ‘land mines’ after the full 1,255-page document was published. The Prime Minister wants as many hardline Brexiteers as possible to support the agreement to ensure a firm end to the Tory wars which have bedevilled the party for a generation – and cost a … Read more
The economy will bounce back in 2021 helped by the post-Brexit trade deal, experts said last night. After a bleak year dominated by the coronavirus crisis, business leaders claimed the agreement with Brussels would serve as a springboard toward a ‘bright future’. The pound and financial markets are tipped to rise and a leading accountancy … Read more
Visibly nervous and decidedly twitchy, the Prime Minister was pacing up and down in his Downing Street study when the mobile phone in his suit pocket started to vibrate. ‘It’s Frosty,’ he bellowed at the handful of officials gathered in his office. It was 2.15pm on Christmas Eve and the newly-ennobled David Frost, the UK’s … Read more
The UK’s post-Brexit immigration structure will work on a points based system while new restrictions for British travellers will come into force as free movement ends. It comes as the government announced a Brexit deal had finally been reached following months of intense negotiations between the UK and European Union. The summary of the deal was published … Read more
The government last night published a summary of the UK’s historic Brexit deal with the EU, as Boris Johnson hailed the full trade package as a ‘small present’ to the British public. The summary of the deal was published by Number 10 at 4.30pm on Christmas Eve, hours before the Prime Minister issued his upbeat ‘Brexmas’ … Read more
The Government today hailed a new Brexit deal concession that will avoid crippling tariffs on British-made electric vehicles, in a move ministers say will keep Boris Johnson’s green transport revolution on track. The EU was set to insist on 10% tariffs for e-cars produced in the UK – prompting warnings this would make it uneconomic to … Read more
Read in full: Government summary of Christmas Eve’s historic Brexit agreement with the EU The Prime Minister’s Office last night published a summary of UK-EU trade deal The deal was announced yesterday after four years of tough Brexit negotiations Deal will be scrutinised and put through Parliamentary stages next Wednesday By James Robinson for MailOnline … Read more
Last minute mathematics bungles, using the Les Miserables soundtrack as a rallying cry and explosive negotiations worthy of being streamed on Netflix all managed to get a Brexit deal over the line. Four-and-a-half years after Brits voted to leave the EU, Boris Johnson yesterday announced that a trade deal had finally been agreed. The Prime … Read more