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PM says he's confident the French suspension of lorry freight won't affect food supplies.
21 Dec 2020,·30 mins
The health secretary Matt Hancock admits that the new Covid variant is "out of control".
20 Dec 2020,·15 mins
19 Dec 2020,·15 mins
Greater Manchester Police chief, Ian Hopkins, stands down amid force failures.
18 Dec 2020,·30 mins
Millions more people are to move into the highest covid-19 restriction tier from Saturday
17 Dec 2020,·30 mins
Boris Johnson says it would be "frankly inhuman" to ban Christmas at this point
16 Dec 2020,·30 mins
No 10 says Christmas relaxation of coronavirus restrictions under constant review
15 Dec 2020,·30 mins
Millions more move into England's highest Covid alert level, amid new variant of virus.
14 Dec 2020,·30 mins
Talks about a post-Brexit trade deal have been extended
13 Dec 2020,·15 mins
12 Dec 2020,·15 mins
Johnson's bid to discuss Brexit with the leaders of Germany and France is rebuffed.
11 Dec 2020,·30 mins
Boris Johnson advises firms and people to prepare for no post-Brexit trade agreement.
10 Dec 2020,·30 mins
Ahead of the meeting, Boris Johnson said a good deal was "there to be done" with the EU.
09 Dec 2020,·30 mins
The biggest vaccination programme in the UK's history is under way
08 Dec 2020,·30 mins
Post Brexit trade deal hangs in the balance, Toyota warns of no deal outcome
07 Dec 2020,·30 mins
NHS England's medical director hails "the beginning of the end" of the pandemic
06 Dec 2020,·15 mins
05 Dec 2020,·15 mins
No 10 warns Brexit discussions at 'very difficult point'
04 Dec 2020,·30 mins
Infectious diseases expert questions speed at which the UK approved first Covid vaccine
03 Dec 2020,·30 mins
Patients to begin receiving Pfizer's coronavirus jab in hospitals across the UK next week
02 Dec 2020,·30 mins
Debenhams is set to close putting 12,000 jobs at risk.
01 Dec 2020,·30 mins
Alcohol ban & 6pm pub curfew among tougher coronavirus restrictions in Wales from Friday.
30 Nov 2020,·30 mins
The foreign secretary warns easing Covid restrictions now could lead to a third wave.
29 Nov 2020,·15 mins
Boris Johnson names Nadhim Zahawi as minister to take charge of vaccine deployment
28 Nov 2020,·15 mins
13,000 jobs could be lost if Sir Philip Green's retail empire goes into administration
27 Nov 2020,·30 mins
Government reveals new tier system of coronavirus restrictions for England
26 Nov 2020,·30 mins
Chancellor Rishi Sunak forecasts a huge plunge in economic output in his Spending Review.
25 Nov 2020,·30 mins
Three households can mix over Christmas in the UK over five day period
24 Nov 2020,·30 mins
70% - 90% of those immunised in clinical trials were protected from Covid-19.
23 Nov 2020,·30 mins
The UK's four nations back plans to allow limited household mixing at Christmas.
22 Nov 2020,·15 mins
