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Johnson urges caution as UK authorises Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccine

UK Health Minister Matt Hancock announced that the country is the first to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

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Dozens of migrants rescued from boats as France and UK sign new deal

France to double police on coastline patrols as part of the new deal with Britain to stem the flow of migrants crossing the Channel.

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Michel Barnier arrives in London for face-to-face Brexit trade talks

British and EU Brexit negotiators remain sceptical about the chances of a breakthrough in talks on a follow-on agreement, which are still stalled over fishing rights and fair trade rules.

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Will last gasp Brexit negotiations bear fruit this weekend?

A source close to the talks has told Euronews that it comes down to UK PM Boris Johnson now.

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Black Friday: have lockdowns dampened the urge to part with cash?

It's traditionally one of the busiest shopping days of the year, but with the closure of non-essential shops, consumer surveys suggest shoppers are much less likely to go bargain-hunting.

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Brexit: Is there enough time left to ratify a UK-EU trade deal?

Even if the EU and UK succeed in striking a post-Brexit deal, a new race against time will begin to ratify it before the transition period expires.

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Brexit: 'I can't say if there'll be a deal,' Von der Leyen tells MEPs

The European Commission President says the EU is ready to be 'creative' during 'these decisive days' in talks with the UK, but will not jeopardise the integrity of the Single Market.

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'A blip along the way': Harry Dunn's mum defiant after losing appeal

The parents of Harry Dunn, a British teen who died after colliding with a car being driven on the wrong side of the road in the UK, have lost their High Court appeal.

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AstraZeneca executive awaiting 'relatively fast' EU vaccine approval

The company's Executive Vice President for Europe and Canada told Euronews that once approved the vaccine could be distributed "very fast" across all EU member states.

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UK top court to rule on Shamima Begum's demand to return to Britain

Begum left her parents' home in East London in 2015 when she was just 15 to travel to Syria to join IS. She was stripped of her nationality in 2019, a decision she is legally challenging.

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Brexit deal text '95% done' but key issues could still scupper talks

Euronews understands that the gap between the EU and UK on fisheries, competition and oversight is still big enough to collapse the talks.

United Kingdom

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.

China

UK & allies demand China reinstate Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers

Australia, Britain, Canada, New Zealand and the US accused China of orchestrating a concerted campaign to silence all critical voices in Hong Kong and breaching international obligations.

China

British diplomat praised for saving drowning woman in China

Stephen Ellison jumped into a stream to rescue a woman after she fell into the water in a village on the outskirts of Chongqing.

World

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.’

United Kingdom

Liverpool introduces mass testing for secondary school pupils

Soldiers are manning sites all over the city after the army was been drafted in to carry out the tests. The first phase of a government scheme known as 'Operation moonshot'.

World News

Coronavirus: Italy records new high of nearly 41,000 daily cases

Italy extended partial lockdowns to two regions that include Naples and Florence on Friday.

Ireland

EU 'unlikely' to give UK more time to adjust after Brexit transition

Trade experts say an initial grace period of around three to six months may be necessary to allow businesses to get used to the changes.

Earth News

‘World first’ as UK bans products linked to illegal deforestation

Pressure is rising for the UK to become a world leader on environmental issues ahead of COP26.

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Moments of silence in France and UK commemorate end of World War I

Armistice Day commemorates the November 11, 1918 armistice that ended World War I.