Breakthrough

Another 13m could be plunged to Tier 4 despite vaccine breakthrough

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Where is going to Tier 4 from midnight?  Leicester City Leicestershire (Oadby and Wigston, Harborough, Hinckley and Bosworth, Blaby, Charnwood, North West Leicestershire, Melton) Lincolnshire (City of Lincoln, Boston, South Kesteven, West Lindsey, North Kesteven, South Holland, East Lindsey) Northamptonshire (Corby, Daventry, East Northamptonshire, Kettering, Northampton, South Northamptonshire, Wellingborough) Derby and Derbyshire (Derby, Amber Valley, … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Traders make hay on hopes of a Brexit breakthrough

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British shares leapt higher yesterday as reports spread that the UK and EU negotiators had signed a Brexit deal. As traders buzzed with excitement, stocks tied closely to the economy received an extra lift. Banks, housebuilders and airlines soared. Lloyds Bank climbed 7 per cent, or 2.43p, to 37.13p, while rival Barclays was up 4 … Read more

Michel Barnier says there are just ‘a few hours’ to get a Brexit breakthrough

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Michel Barnier says there are just ‘a few hours’ to get a Brexit breakthrough and the path is ‘very narrow’ as UK warns EU’s demanding on fishing rights are ‘unreasonable’ Michel Barnier has updated MEPs on the state of play in the Brexit negotiations Mr Barnier said there are ‘just a few hours’ left to … Read more

Boris Johnson boosts hopes of a Brexit breakthrough in EU trade talks as deadline looms 

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‘There’s every chance of getting a deal’: Boris Johnson boosts hopes of a Brexit breakthrough in EU trade talks as deadline looms Prime Minister ditched his warning that No Deal is most likely Brexit outcome   MPs and peers will rise for the Christmas recess today but could be recalled  Government has drafted plans to fast-track … Read more

Boris Johnson boosts hopes of a Brexit breakthrough in EU trade talks as deadline looms 

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‘There’s every chance of getting a deal’: Boris Johnson boosts hopes of a Brexit breakthrough in EU trade talks as deadline looms Prime Minister ditched his warning that No Deal is most likely Brexit outcome   MPs and peers will rise for the Christmas recess today but could be recalled  Government has drafted plans to fast-track … Read more

Ursula von der Leyen fuels hopes of Brexit breakthrough

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Ursula von der Leyen hailed ‘movement’ in the Brexit talks today amid hopes that a deal could be struck as early as this week. The EU commission president said the discussions were in the ‘very last mile’ amid claims that both sides have given ground on so-called ‘level playing field’ rules.  Addressing an online conference, … Read more

EU leaders ‘hopeful’ of post-Brexit trade deal breakthrough

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Brexit deal by the end of the week? EU leaders are ‘hopeful’ as Michel Barnier comes out of Covid isolation for crunch meeting in London – with Boris Johnson poised to seal a breakthrough in call with Ursula von der Leyen European leaders now ‘hopeful’ of a deal coming into view by end of the … Read more

Harsh Covid restrictions will remain until April despite stunning vaccine breakthrough

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Tough coronavirus curbs will last at least until Easter despite another stunning vaccine breakthrough yesterday. Oxford University confirmed its cheap, easy to store and simple to deliver jab had proved ‘highly effective’ in preventing illness. It could be approved by regulators in as little as a fortnight and start to be administered next month. Britain … Read more

Harsh Covid restrictions will remain until April despite stunning vaccine breakthrough

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Tough coronavirus curbs will last at least until Easter despite another stunning vaccine breakthrough yesterday. Oxford University confirmed its cheap, easy to store and simple to deliver jab had proved ‘highly effective’ in preventing illness. It could be approved by regulators in as little as a fortnight and start to be administered next month. Britain … Read more

Pfizer now claims its coronavirus jab is 95% effective.. days after Moderna’s breakthrough 

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Pfizer and BioNTech say they have finished the clinical trial of their coronavirus vaccine and can prove it is safe and up to 95 per cent effective at preventing Covid-19. Their announcement comes just days after another company, Moderna, said on Monday that its own jab was 94.5 per cent effective, and is an improvement on … Read more