Politics

Brexit chief travels to Brussels for 36 hours of talks in 'final throw of dice' as UK warns deadline is looming within days

UK chief negotiator Lord Frost heads out today after Boris Johnson failed to break the deadlock in an hour-long phone call - and now has until Monday night to resolve three sticking points

Why don't we have a Brexit deal? The three sticking points explained

Fishing, governance and the 'level playing field' are standing in the way of a trade deal between the EU and UK - and mean Boris Johnson could confirm a no-deal within days. Here are the issues, explained

The North 'hit worse than South in both coronavirus pandemic and 1918 Spanish flu'

The North was also worst hit by the first wave of coronavirus and researchers wanted to look at how the two quite different pandemics affected England’s regions

Decades of austerity and centralisation has 'robbed the North of success'

British economy

The North is now experiencing levels of unemployment not seen for a quarter of a century, especially concentrated in northern cities and coastal towns, with Blackpool, Middlesbrough and Hull

Coronavirus vaccine may have to be airlifted to UK by Armed Forces in no-deal Brexit

Foreign Office minister James Cleverly confirmed the government is looking at having to airlift the Pfizer jab from Belgium, and the Armed Forces will be used "if we need to"

Foodbanks braced to provide nearly 2.5 million meals in run-up to Christmas

EXCLUSIVE: Britain's biggest foodbank network expects record demand this festive seasoin

New plan to take pets on holiday after Brexit - but it'll still be harder than it is now

Pet owners may be told to visit the vet one month before taking a dog, cat or ferret abroad, rather than four months as many fear. But it's still more of a burden than we enjoy now

Gary Neville blasts 'out of depth' government and slams Labour for 'sitting in the stands'

The football veteran had strong words for Boris Johnson's government over coronavirus tiers - but also for Labour saying: "They sat in the stand while the home team had a clear run"

Oxford coronavirus vaccine 'could be approved by Christmas' claims Matt Hancock

The Health Secretary gave a glimmer of hope about a second jab - but it comes as the military prepares to have to fly in the jab in a chaotic no-deal Brexit

Tory cronies among private firms pocketing ￡18bn in health funds during Covid-19 crisis

Conservative Party

Outsourced government contracts included ￡133m for PPE that was unusable, ￡648k to research “public attitudes” and several deals to firms with links to No10

Brexit: Labour refuses to rule out abstaining in vote on a trade deal

Len McCluskey sent a warning shot after the party would not say how it'll vote if Boris Johnson gets a last-minute pact

Tory George Eustice fails to condemn Millwall fans who booed players for taking the knee

Cabinet minister George Eustice said while people who express a view on fighting racism should be respected, Black Lives Matter was 'actually a political movement'

Coronavirus vaccine First pictures of coronavirus jab doses in UK hospitals ready in less than 48hrs

The UK is set to lead the world in rolling out a mass vaccination programme as Pfizer and BioNTech's Covid-19 jab arrives in hospitals with doses ready for the public

Boris Johnson warned Britain faces No Deal Brexit disaster unless more ground given

Boris Johnson With time running out before end of transition period on December 31, there are still deep-seated issues the PM and EU chief Ursula Von der Leyen need to resolve

No deal Brexit threatens 'economic war' as minister admits food prices could rise 1.8%

Gordon Brown warned the consequences of failing to get a trade deal were huge - while Food minister George Eustice admitted it could make your weekly shop more expensive

Theatres will be 'back to normal' in summer 2021, Andrew Lloyd Webber declares

The Phantom of the Opera and Cats tycoon predicted 'an audience in droves' after reopening most of his venues that were shut due to the pandemic

Vaccine regulator chief urges people to get jab even if they’ve had coronavirus before?

June Raine, chief executive of the MHRA regulator, said people should be confident about having the jab - even if they were previously sick and might have immunity

Matt Hancock says Covid vaccine will loosen tiers by March and promises 'liberation day'

Coronavirus vaccine

The Health Secretary said the availability of a Covid-19 vaccine means the current restrictions could be eased in months to come. However, he urged people to continue following the rules in the meantime

Care homes fear Tories will break promise to give them coronavirus vaccine first

EXCLUSIVE: There are currently 3.4million people over 80 in the UK and up to 500,000 living in care homes, but with vaccine storage conditions requiring them to be bussed to hospitals, there are fears they won't get the jabs

Coronavirus vaccine First pictures of UK's vaccine freezers that will keep Pfizer jab chilled at -70C

The first pictures have emerged of the specialist ultra-low temperature freezers that will be used to store five million doses of the record-breaking coronavirus vaccine.

Majority of Brits say Boris Johnson's handling of Covid has been 'national humiliation'

Latest polling found that 51% of the British public feel the Government's handling of coronavirus has been a national humiliation, while 57% do not trust Boris Johnson's team

Two million disabled people set to lose ￡2 billion in Tory benefits freeze

EXCLUSIVE Current cuts of ￡660 could increase ￡1000 as disabled people will miss out on a ￡20-a-week rise given to other Universal Credit claimants

Labour leader Keir Starmer self-isolating after colleague catches coronavirus

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer isn't displaying any symptoms and is doing "well", and he will work from home until his period of self-isolation ends, a party spokesperson says

Boris Johnson accused of retreat on terrorism as ￡400m cut from fight against ISIS

EXCLUSIVE: The huge budget cut was hidden in the Government spending review, the Prime Minister tried claiming was ending “an era of retreat”

Celeb landlords back call to give ￡2billion supermarket Covid tax refund to pubs

EXCLUSIVE: It's your round Rishi Sunak as Tom Kerridge and Jodie Kidd back the Mirror's campaign for ￡2billion in refunded Covid supermarket tax break cash to go to ailing businesses

NHS workers no longer priority for vaccine as care homes and over 80s top list

Hospitals will begin immunising care home residents and the over 80s when the vaccine roll-out starts on Tuesday

Public sector workers Furious key workers slam Rishi Sunak’s 'disgusting' post-Covid pay freeze

Public sector staff such as police officers, local government workers and firefighters have kept Britain operating. Teachers described being 'exhausted and angry'

Labour

Brexit Brexit: Labour refuses to rule out abstaining in vote on a trade deal

Len McCluskey sent a warning shot after the party would not say how it'll vote if Boris Johnson gets a last-minute pact

Gary Neville blasts 'out of depth' government and slams Labour for 'sitting in the stands'

The football veteran had strong words for Boris Johnson's government over coronavirus tiers - but also for Labour saying: "They sat in the stand while the home team had a clear run"

Brexit chief travels to Brussels for 36 hours of talks in 'final throw of dice'

UK chief negotiator Lord Frost heads out today after Boris Johnson failed to break the deadlock in an hour-long phone call - and now has until Monday night to resolve three sticking points

Rosena Allin-Khan: "It's vital Government encourages uptake of Covid-19 vaccine"

Dr Rosena Allin-Khan says that in recent years the spread of misinformation via social media has increased so it's crucial the Government launches a public information campaign

Boris Johnson accused of retreat on terrorism as ￡400m cut from fight against ISIS

EXCLUSIVE: The huge budget cut was hidden in the Government spending review, the Prime Minister tried claiming was ending “an era of retreat”

Conservatives

Disability Two million disabled people set to lose ￡2 billion in Tory benefits freeze

EXCLUSIVE Current cuts of ￡660 could increase ￡1000 as disabled people will miss out on a ￡20-a-week rise given to other Universal Credit claimants

Tory cronies among private firms pocketing ￡18bn in health funds during Covid-19 crisis

Conservative Party

Outsourced government contracts included ￡133m for PPE that was unusable, ￡648k to research “public attitudes” and several deals to firms with links to No10

Sadiq Khan’s deputy caught picking earwax with glasses and eating it during live meeting

Viewers were left shocked when the deputy mayor was seen carrying out the disgusting act during a live city hall meeting

Does it really matter that Rishi Sunak parties at a nightclub for millionaires while children go hungry?

Yes, says Fleet Street Fox. Yes, it does

Labour could win back 'red wall' seats it lost to Tories, poll suggests

Boris Johnson The poll, which shows a reverse in the position from last year's general election, suggests the Tories are struggling to hold onto the support they won in 2019

Brexit

Brexit Brexit showdown tonight as talks hit 'endgame' - and there's still no agreement

Boris Johnson will speak to EU chief Ursula von der Leyen after a fraught 36 hours of talks - and claims and counter-claims that there had been a deal on the key issue of fish

Why don't we have a Brexit deal? The three sticking points explained

Fishing, governance and the 'level playing field' are standing in the way of a trade deal between the EU and UK - and mean Boris Johnson could confirm a no-deal within days if it's not resolved. Here are the issues, explained

New plan to take pets on holiday after Brexit - but it'll still be harder than it is now

Pet owners may be told to visit the vet one month before taking a dog, cat or ferret abroad, rather than four months as many fear. But it's still more of a burden than we enjoy now

No deal Brexit threatens 'economic war' as minister admits food prices could rise 1.8%

Gordon Brown warned the consequences of failing to get a trade deal were huge - while Food minister George Eustice admitted it could make your weekly shop more expensive

Brexit: Labour refuses to rule out abstaining in vote on a trade deal

Len McCluskey sent a warning shot after the party would not say how it'll vote if Boris Johnson gets a last-minute pact

Donald Trump

Donald Trump Donald Trump insists 'we won Georgia and a lot of places' at rally - even though he lost

The outgoing US President, who has still not formally conceded, continues to repeat baseless allegations of electoral fraud in relation to his election defeat to Joe Biden

Joe Biden to tell all Americans to wear face masks for his first 100 days in office

Joe Biden is keen to distance himself from predecessor Donald Trump's pandemic approach, and hopes mask-wearing will "see a significant reduction" in the spread of coronavirus

US top doctor apologises for saying UK regulator 'rushed' approval of Covid jab

Coronavirus vaccine

Dr Anthony Fauci, Donald Trump's top medic, accused Britain of failing to scrutinise data before leading the way in global race to approve a vaccination. Though he later apologised for his comments

Gavin Williamson says UK got vaccine first because we're 'better than France, Belgium and US'

Coronavirus vaccine

The Education Secretary says we approved the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine quicker than other countries because we're just better

'I'll see you in four years' Donald Trump shares plans to run for US President again

Donald Trump teased a crowd at the White House Christmas Party that he would be running for president again in 2024, if he fails in his slim hopes of overturning the November election result

The Road to Wigan Pier

Wigan Pier 80 People are not making enough money to pay their rent: My Wigan Pier

As part of our Road to Wigan Pier project, eight decades after the publication of George Orwell's essay, Nobby Clarke explain how people are struggling to keep their properties

I was forced to sleep on the streets: My Wigan Pier

As part of our Road to Wigan Pier project, eight decades after the publication of George Orwell's essay, Adam O'Grady tells us about being force to leave his home

After my bills are paid I have nothing left for food: My Wigan Pier Story

As part of our Road to Wigan Pier project, eight decades after the publication of George Orwell's essay, cleaner Elizabeth Parker reveals her struggle to survive on ￡212 Universal Credit a month

There has been recent spike in racism and that's probably down to Brexit: My Wigan Pier Story

As part of our Road to Wigan Pier project, eight decades after the publication of George Orwell's essay, Mick Taylor reveals what life is like for refugees in Wigan

After leaving my job as manager I knew I wanted to help people: My Wigan Pier

As part of our Road to Wigan Pier project, eight decades after the publication of George Orwell's essay, Heather MacKenzie explains how families are in need of food

Liberal Democrats

Brexit Brexit campaign worker jailed for emails to ex-Lib Dem Leader Jo Swinson threatening her child

EXCLUSIVE: The former Liberal Democrat leader said threats to her child were 'a long way past the line of what is acceptable' amid fears women could be put off going into politics

Ministers urged to give struggling families a year-long debt extension

EXCLUSIVE Debt charity Step Change said the number of people in severe debt has almost doubled since the beginning of the pandemic to 1.2 million people

Boris Johnson dealt triple Lords defeat over response to Grenfell Tower fire

Grenfell Tower fire

Peers voted 269-250 to implement a string of recommendations from the first phase of the public inquiry - after complaining progress was too slow

New law could ban building owners from making residents pay for fire safety work

Grenfell Tower fire

EXCLUSIVE: Owners of leasehold flats have been hit with crippling five-figure bills in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire - now the House of Lords is expected to back a law that would end the practice entirely

Trump hits out at Obama after he labels him 'jealous of Covid's media coverage'

Barack Obama teased Donald Trump for being "jealous" of the media coverage the pandemic is receiving, accusing him of being disinterested in treating the presidency as anything more than a reality show "that can give him the attention that he craves"

SNP

Coronavirus Dying mum pleads with government to let her fly to Tenerife for one final family trip

Linzi Page, who has stage 4 bowel cancer, is begging the Scottish First Minister to let her travel with her two kids as she has already outlived her life expectancy

Minister urged to come clean over Towns Fund cash amid claims of billions sent to Tory marginals

Conservative Party

Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick faces accusations that funding for deprived towns was blocked and funnelled to Tory marginal seats before the election

Boris Johnson shows no remorse over 'crony' Covid contracts - and refuses to say they'll end

Boris Johnson told PMQs he was 'proud' of his record despite the National Audit Office finding ￡10.5bn of contracts were handed out without competition - and those with connections were 10 times more likely to get a deal

Boris Johnson blunders into another row after calling Scottish devolution 'a disaster'

Nicola Sturgeon has hit back after Johnson told MPs it was "Tony Blair's biggest mistake" to allow increased self governance in Scotland, sparking the latest crisis for a PM desperate to 'take back control' of his own premiership

Poll shows support for Scottish independence has reached its highest level ever

Scottish referendum

A huge 58% of Scots would now vote Yes in a future referendum, according to the poll by Ipsos Mori - which is likely to spook many in the UK government

Vehicles Car number plates which are banned in UK as of 2020 - from the rude to the inappropriate DVLA officials have combed through all possible letter and number combos with the new 20 and 70-plates in an attempt to stop any problem plates from hitting the roads

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry 'to launch own awards rivalling Queen's honours list'

Meghan Markle The new awards, which will be run by the couple's Archewell foundation, are set to rival the Queen's honours list and will celebrate those the couple feel champion their favourite causes

Queen’s top housekeeper at Sandringham quits after staff's 'Christmas revolt'

The Queen Patricia Earl, the Queen's head housekeeper at Sandringham in Norfolk, was "embarrassed" after some servants refused to form a four-week bubble that would allow the monarch and Prince Philip to spend Christmas at the estate, it is claimed

Martin Lewis warns about possible incorrect winter fuel payments

Martin Lewis The Department of Work and Pensions sent out thousands of incorrect letters mistakenly which could have financial consequences for some who claim winter fuel payments

Mum-of-22 Sue Radford starts epic Christmas wrapping task with ￡5,000 worth of presents

Christmas gifts Parents Noel and Sue set aside between ￡100 and ￡250 on gifts for each of their 22 kids, meaning ￡5,000 need to be set aside every year to make the holidays magical for all

Brexit Brexit showdown tonight as talks hit 'endgame' - and there's still no agreement Boris Johnson will speak to EU chief Ursula von der Leyen after a fraught 36 hours of talks - and claims and counter-claims that there had been a deal on the key issue of fish

Siblings, 4 and 6, die in front of parents as truck slams into mini golf course

Car crashes Addie, 6, and Baylor Kirchgessner, 4, were playing mini golf with their mum Lauren and dad Matt, who were not injured, when a Chevrolet Silverado truck veered off a road and onto the course in Panama City Beach, Florida

Body found in search for boy, 17, who vanished after leaving takeaway for family

Missing persons Ahmed Mukhtar, 17, left the fish and chip shop where he worked to his home in Benwell, Newcastle, to leave a bag of takeaway on the doorstep for his family before heading back into the city

Heartbroken dad's tribute to apprentice, 16, who died in Avonmouth blast that killed 4

Wessex Water PLC Luke Wheaton's dad Matt has paid tribute after the Wessex Water worker was killed along with Michael James, 64, Brian Vickery, 63, and Raymond White, 57, in the explosion near Bristol

Cabbie drives off with Christmas presents worth ￡300 in row over ￡4.50 fare

Christmas gifts Dominic Brindle, a 44-year-old from Staffordshire, claims the cab driver whose car he was in started calling him names and driving the vehicle into the side of the road

Katie Price Katie Price finally finds size 7XL pyjamas for Harvey as he reaches 29 stone Katie Price recently said that her son Harvey needs to shed some of his 29 stone weight or else he'll 'end up dead'

Inside Scarlett Moffatt's lavish 5-bedroom home as she puts it up for sale for ￡400k

Scarlett Moffatt Scarlett Moffatt is moving into a new home 10 miles down the road with her boyfriend Scott and she's put her lavish five-bedroom mansion in Bishop Auckland up for sale

Worried Strictly fans speculate after noticing judges and hosts are all wearing black

Strictly Come Dancing During the Strictly results show of Musicals Week tonight, their outfits struck a somber note with their dark clothing

Car number plates which are banned in UK as of 2020 - from the rude to the inappropriate

Vehicles DVLA officials have combed through all possible letter and number combos with the new 20 and 70-plates in an attempt to stop any problem plates from hitting the roads

Sugababes legend Mutya Buena slams fellow pop stars Kylie Minogue, JLo and more

Mutya Buena The chart topping Sugababes star had some choice words when it came to discussing some of her contemporaries in a no holds barred Q&A with fans via Instagram Live

Arsenal FC Arsenal have 16-day window to sign Dominik Szoboszlai as unique sell-on clause emerges Arsenal fell to their sixth defeat in just 11 Premier League matches this season, leaving them closer to the bottom three than top four

Mum never got to hold baby boy as she died of coronavirus shortly after giving birth

Coronavirus Erika Becerra, 33, from Detroit, never got to hold her healthy baby Diego Antonio Becerra as her condition began to deteriorate after the birth

Secret tactic I'm A Celebrity stars used if they didn't want a scene to be aired

I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here I'm A Celeb runner-up Jordan North has lifted the lid on the tactic campmates used if they were having a chat they didn't want to make it onto our TV screens

I'm A Celeb stars warned of feeling depression and shame in inevitable post-show comedown

I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here EXCLUSIVE: While most campmates will experience a sense of relief that their time in the castle is over, they need to be ready for the "comedown" that follows, according to a top psychotherapist

Taskmaster's Daisy May Cooper leaves fans in disbelief with unrecognisable throwback

Daisy Cooper Daisy May Cooper has shared an incredible throwback picture that was taken over 13 years ago. In the snap, the actress wore hair extensions and pale makeup

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