Politics
Heathrow Airport wins Supreme Court appeal over third runway decision
Christmas virus restrictions under review after new variant cases confirmed
London football ground turns into mass Covid-19 vaccine centre
Graphic suicide content a couple of clicks away, child psychiatrist warns
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More generous grades for NI exams in 2021, education minister says
Secondary school students in Northern Ireland will sit fewer exams next year and be subject to a more generous grading regime, the education
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Drug deaths rate in Scotland a national disgrace, charity says
Latest figures which show Scotland has again recorded a worse drug-death rate than any other EU country are a “national tragedy and
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Welsh leader and Government see drop in support in new coronavirus poll
Confidence in the Welsh Government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis has plummeted since it introduced tough new rules on hospitality
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BiFab administrator seeks buyer as it rules out immediate redundancies
The administrator appointed to Burntisland Fabrications (BiFab) has said no redundancies are planned at this stage.BiFab announced earlier this
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UK-EU trade deal still possible, Barnier says after talks extended
A trade deal between the UK and European Union is still possible, Brussels’ chief negotiator Michel Barnier has insisted.Talks were
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Barnier to brief EU ambassadors as post-Brexit trade talks continue
The European Union’s lead negotiator Michel Barnier will update diplomats from the 27 member states on Monday as talks continued on a
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Brexit talks could go on past Christmas as UK and EU vow to ‘go extra mile’
Brexit talks could go right to the wire after the UK and European Union refused to set a new deadline following the decision to continue
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Conservatives must be the party of small business, former minister urges
A Conservative former cabinet minister has urged the Government to prioritise small businesses after the country’s recovery from
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PM rebuffed again in bid to speak with Merkel and Macron over EU negotiations
Boris Johnson has confirmed he has been rebuffed again in efforts to speak with European Union leaders as he strives to secure fresh trade
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Corbyn announces launch of Peace and Justice Project
Jeremy Corbyn has announced plans for a new organisation to support social justice, peace and human rights in the UK and around the world.The former
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Hopes rise for UK-EU trade deal but Johnson warns two sides remain far apart
Boris Johnson suggested there was still hope of a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union but the two sides remained “very far
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Public urged not to panic-buy in event of no-deal Brexit
British shoppers have been urged to avoid stockpiling food in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The British Retail Consortium said retailers are
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Lord Frost: The Brexit true believer picked to negotiate with Brussels
David Frost is a former career diplomat who was hand-picked by Boris Johnson to lead Britain’s negotiations with Brussels as the country
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Tariffs on goods after no-deal Brexit ‘not the end of the world’, says minister
Tariffs imposed on goods after a no-deal Brexit are “not necessarily the end of the world”, a minister in the Scottish Office
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Johnson ‘playing Russian roulette’ with people’s livelihoods over Brexit, say Labour
Boris Johnson is playing Russian roulette with people’s jobs and livelihoods by threatening a no-deal Brexit, a Labour minister has
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UK holds door open on extending talks deadline as PM prepares to phone EU chief
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has refused to close the door on the possibility of the trade talks with the European Union continuing past the
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Dialogue should continue on post-Brexit trade deal, says Taoiseach
Dialogue should continue as long as there is the possibility of a post-Brexit trade deal, Ireland’s Taoiseach has said.Creating a level