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Three households allowed to mix at Christmas in UK-wide deal

Three households allowed to mix at Christmas in UK-wide deal

Agreement was reached at a Cobra meeting bringing together the UK Government and the devolved administrations.

10-year-old boy becomes one of UK’s youngest Covid-19 victims

10-year-old boy becomes one of UK’s youngest Covid-19 victims

His mother said: ‘Everything feels empty now.’

Couple turn front room into artwork gallery as Christmas markets cancelled

Couple turn front room into artwork gallery as Christmas markets cancelled

Robin and Emma-Jane Richards usually sell their work at markets across Bristol over the festive period.

UK records highest daily coronavirus death toll since May

UK records highest daily coronavirus death toll since May

Another 608 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Tuesday, taking the UK total to 55,838.

Tier-based restrictions ‘will work but only if people follow them’

Tier-based restrictions ‘will work but only if people follow them’

Dr Julian Tang said there is evidence the tier system was working before England went into lockdown.

Virus doesn’t care if it’s Christmas, says public health expert

Virus doesn’t care if it’s Christmas, says public health expert

Professor Devi Sridhar urged people to spend time outside with their loved ones.

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Medway, Gravesham and Dover have recorded the biggest week-on-week increases.

Defence Secretary hails Cummings support for armed forces settlement

Defence Secretary hails Cummings support for armed forces settlement

Ben Wallace said the PM’s aide had backed boosting defence spending before his recent exit.

Husband says wife’s progress hindered by care home visit restrictions

Husband says wife’s progress hindered by care home visit restrictions

John Davies, 60, has begun a legal fight in a bid to ensure that his brain-damaged wife Michelle, 58, gets visits tailored to her needs.

Shamima Begum can only have effective appeal from the UK, Supreme Court hears

Shamima Begum can only have effective appeal from the UK, Supreme Court hears

Shamima Begum was 15 when she and two other east London schoolgirls travelled to Syria.

Scots without Covid-19 symptoms could be tested in areas under toughest measures

Scots without Covid-19 symptoms could be tested in areas under toughest measures

Scotland’s First Minister said ministers are working with the 11 councils under Level 4 restrictions amid plans to expand testing.

Sunak pledges to make jobs ‘number one priority’ in Spending Review

Sunak pledges to make jobs ‘number one priority’ in Spending Review

The review will include £2.9 billion over three years for a new Restart scheme designed to help more than a million unemployed people find jobs.

How will the Government decide which parts of England will go in which tier?

How will the Government decide which parts of England will go in which tier?

Five key indicators will be used to determine coronavirus restrictions in each part of the country.

Taoiseach says British Government must hold public inquiry into Finucane murder

Taoiseach says British Government must hold public inquiry into Finucane murder

Pat Finucane was shot by loyalist paramilitaries in front of his family in 1989 amid claims of collusion with state security forces.

‘Really special’ amputee dog honoured for braving Al Qaeda gunfire

‘Really special’ amputee dog honoured for braving Al Qaeda gunfire

Kuno suffered life-changing injuries while supporting British Forces.

Ministers meeting to thrash out Christmas plan to ease coronavirus restrictions

Ministers meeting to thrash out Christmas plan to ease coronavirus restrictions

Leaders from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are holding talks with Michael Gove.

50 Tory MPs call on Ipsa to freeze their pay

50 Tory MPs call on Ipsa to freeze their pay

They wrote: “We believe it is neither appropriate nor justifiable to be awarding MPs pay rises.”

Long queues on M20 caused by Brexit border control tests at Channel Tunnel

Long queues on M20 caused by Brexit border control tests at Channel Tunnel

It is understood that intermittent tests will be carried out over the coming weeks.

England’s woodland cover could be doubled, mapping suggests

England’s woodland cover could be doubled, mapping suggests

Friends of the Earth is urging the Government to support farmers and local councils to increase tree cover.

Woman ‘to make astonishing allegations about sexual abuse by Harvey Weinstein’

Woman ‘to make astonishing allegations about sexual abuse by Harvey Weinstein’

She has brought employment tribunal claims in England against people and companies associated with the disgraced movie mogul.

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