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Over 1,000 UK soldiers deployed to test stuck truckers in Dover

Thousands of truck drivers have been stuck in southeast England awaiting COVID-19 tests to cross into France.

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Brexit clock 'still ticking over Gibraltar', warns enclave leader

In a statement released on Twitter, Gibraltar's Chief Minister Fabian Picardo congratulated British Prime Minister Boris Johnson for striking a trade deal with Brussels but emphasised that it "does not cover Gibraltar".

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Brexit deal: what changed on key issues to get the agreement?

He's a breakdown of the ground the EU and UK gave on some of the sticking points in the Brexit deal.

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EU and UK unveil 1,246-page post-Brexit trade deal

The EU and the UK published on Saturday the full text of their post-Brexit deal as the clock was ticking on its approval by January 1.

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Now that Britain and the EU have a deal, what happens next?

Euronews examines the future of the Brexit process and revisits the turbulent years that took us to a free trade agreement

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COVID: Italy logs highest death toll in Europe, UK extends measures

Italy has recorded Europe's highest death toll at 70,000, the UK has put more areas under its strictest measures and the EU is looking to roll out vaccinations. Here are the latest developments on the pandemic from across the continent.

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Lufthansa airlifts 80 tonnes of fruits and vegetables to UK

Lufthansa said it was sending 80 tonnes of fruits and vegetables to the UK after border closures over a new variant of coronavirus caused chaos at ports.

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Several areas in England to be put under tighter virus restrictions

UK officials said they would tighten restrictions in several regions of England as a new variant of coronavirus was spreading quickly.

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New COVID variant is likely already in most European countries: expert

The new coronavirus variant found in the United Kingdom is likely in "the great majority if not all of European countries", an expert has said.

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Two men convicted of killing 39 migrants found dead in truck container

Two men convicted in UK of killing 39 migrants found dead in truck container last year

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Brexit negotiations continue as MEPs’ deadline to approve deal passes

The deadline set by the European Parliament for the UK and EU to agree a Brexit deal was passed on Sunday, but talks are set to continue on Monday.

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Drive-through COVID-19 vaccination centre opens in north west England

The car park of Hyde Leisure Centre in Greater Manchester is being used as a drive-through coronavirus vaccination centre

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EU and UK transport officials reprimand France over UK truck chaos

Thousands of hauliers remained stranded in mass gridlock in Kent on Christmas Eve, held up by the slow delivery of the COVID-19 tests demanded by France to enter its territory.

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What do we know about the UK's more infectious coronavirus variant?

Here's what we know so far about the new variant of coronavirus in the United Kingdom that officials say is spreading more rapidly than other virus variants.

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Barnier: 'Moment of truth' in Brexit talks as only a 'few hours left'

The EU's chief Brexit negotiator was addressing MEPs on Friday morning, as negotiators prepared to make a "last attempt", in his words, to break the deadlock.

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What will change for business in 2021 even with the UK-EU trade deal?

In the second of our two-part series, Euronews examines what the end of the Brexit transition period will mean for businesses and traders operating between the EU and the UK.

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Brexit trade deal talks will not bleed into next year, says Gove

Negotiations between the UK and the EU are coming to a head, with the transition period set to end on December 31 - less than two weeks' time.

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Coroner rules air pollution was cause of death of girl in UK first

In what is thought to be the first case of its kind, a coroner has ruled that air pollution contributed to the death of a nine-year-old girl in London.

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Ethnic minorities less likely to take COVID vaccine, survey suggests

People from ethnic minority backgrounds or with lower incomes are less likely to take the coronavirus vaccine being rolled out in Britain, a survey by the Royal Society for Public Health suggests.

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Brexit talks: 'Narrow path' exists to a deal, von der Leyen tells MEPs

The European Commission president says some progress has been made in trade talks but she cannot say whether a deal with the UK will be struck or not.