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NHS vote: Which MPs just voted AGAINST protecting the NHS in post Brexit trade deal?

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Tories have voted in the House of Commons against an amendement designed to protect the NHS and publicly-funded health and care services from being subject to any form of control from outside the UK in […]

Brexit extension delay still possible under WTO rules, former minister reveals

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Boris Johnson has vehemently denied calls for a Brexit extension as he has vowed to leave with or without a trade deal by December 31 of this year. But Liam Fox explained […]

White House, Congress jockey in looming showdown over coronavirus aid

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers in Congress laid out their priorities for new coronavirus legislation on Monday, while Democrats warned that any partisan Republican measure would be met by unified opposition. In a meeting at the White House, Republican legislators and administration officials said they were making progress toward a $1 […]

Top Tory: Boris is right, we’ll be over coronavirus by Christmas

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The Prime Minister last week raised eyebrows when he set out his hopes for securing a “significant return to normality” in time for Christmas. This upbeat assessment of Britain’s chances of moving […]

Biden says more money, planning needed to reopen U.S. schools

(Reuters) – Democrat Joe Biden on Friday hammered President Donald Trump’s approach to reopening schools during the coronavirus pandemic, suggesting billions more in funding may be needed to educate children safely. A five-part plan released by Biden’s campaign argued that children can only return to the classroom after summer recess once more measures are taken […]

Coronavirus: Councils to get powers to shut down businesses and cancel events, says PM

Swift local lockdowns – including the shutting down of businesses, cancellation of events and restrictions on travel to certain areas – will aim to control future COVID-19 outbreaks. Boris Johnson outlined the plan to contain localised flare-ups in COVID-19 infections as he expressed his hope of a “more significant return to normality” by Christmas. As […]