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'Strong possibility' that UK-EU trade talks will fail — Boris Johnson

UK Prime Minister says the country should prepare for an "Australia-style" relationship with the EU — his preferred term for a no-deal exit

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UK signs free trade deal with Singapore ahead of Brexit

The UK’s agreement with the major financial and commercial hub is expected to provide the UK with support in Asia as the country negotiates its exit from the European Union.

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'Firm decision' to be made on UK-EU trade talks by Sunday, leaders say

Leaders say 'very large gaps remain' amid fears of no post-Brexit deal, following talks between UK PM Boris Johnson and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels

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Brexit deal looking 'very tricky', UK PM says ahead of Brussels talks

The British leader told reporters on Tuesday he remains "optimistic" a deal can be secured but warned that "it's looking very, very difficult at the moment."

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First batches of coronavirus vaccine arrive at hospital near London

The UK became the first country in the world to give the green light to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

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Brexit talks in 'final few days' but 'fundamental divergences' remain

The UK's head negotiator Lord Frost headed to Brussels for more Brexit talks on Sunday, but as the deadline looms, both sides have said divergences remain.

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How is nuclear fusion part of the UK’s ‘green industrial revolution’?

Achieving this long sought after source of energy would be a big step.

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Johnson suffers large Tory revolt over new COVID-19 restrictions

Alarmed at the impact on an already severely weakened economy, dozens of Tory MPs voted against the new tiered system which was nonetheless passed in parliament.

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Coronavirus: England arrivals will be able to cut quarantine with test

Passengers arriving in the UK from COVID-19 high-risk areas will soon be able to more than halve their quartine period by taking a private test.

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UK signs trade deal with Canada to prepare for Brexit

The deal signed with Canada means the two countries will continue to trade under the same rules as when the UK was an EU member state while they negotiate a "bespoke" agreement.

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UK PM rescues interior minister after report finds she bullied staff

Instead of Patel resigning, the PM's advisor on ministerial standards quit.

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Boris Johnson announces huge hike in UK defence funding

The additional £16.5 billion (€18.4 billion) will put the UK second in defence spending among NATO allies after the United States.

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The UK’s Green Revolution plan is ‘nowhere near enough’, say critics

Boris Johnson's new climate pledge is worth £12 billion, but does it go far enough?

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UK unveils £12 billion plan to create a Green Industrial Revolution

The UK government said the money would go towards making buildings more energy-efficient and roads cleaner but opposition parties say it's too little.

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Irish FM says EU and UK have to make 'big progress' ahead of deadline

Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney believes that talks have ‘got to make big progress.’

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'I feel great,' says Johnson as he starts COVID-19 self-isolation

UK PM Boris Johnson goes into isolation after contact with a person infected with COVID-19.

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Brexit talks: Cummings goes but does it make a trade deal more likely?

Boris Johnson's office says his special adviser's abrupt departure does not change the government's insistence that an EU deal must respect UK sovereignty.

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UK: Cummings to quit as Downing Street in-fighting clouds Brexit talks

A power struggle among Boris Johnson's top advisers has cast doubt on the government's focus on securing a Brexit trade deal and tackling the coronavirus pandemic.

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Watch: Boris Johnson faces Keir Starmer at PMQs

MPs grilled the British prime minister on COVID-19 and other issues.

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Johnson, Macron and Merkel congratulate Biden during phone calls

The three European leaders each talked to US President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday, vowing to work together on "shared priorities" including climate change and multilateralism.