Matt Hancock warns public must take ‘personal responsibility’ to get new strain of coronavirus under controlBoris Johnson will hold an emergency Cobra meeting on Monday after France banned lorries carrying freight from the UK and…

The European Union’s chief negotiator has signalled that post-Brexit trade talks will continue if tonight’s deadline passes without an agreement, saying they had reached a “crucial moment”.  But Michel Barnier did little to raise UK…

(Reuters)Christmas has been cancelled for millions of people after Boris Johnson ordered a strict new lockdown for vast swathes of southeast England and London.The prime minister abandoned the government’s original five-day relaxation of measures between…

EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier speaks during a debate on future relation between the EU and UK at a plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels on 18 December, 2020. The UK has called…

The government has announced that the newly identified strain of coronavirus is up to 70 per more transmissible than the original form of the pathogen.This has led to a surge in cases and hospitalisations across…

Substantial queues of lorries stacked up again in Kent on Saturday as businesses faced Brexit uncertainty and dealt with the Christmas rush.Pictures taken on Saturday morning show a long line of HGVs queuing for up…

Michael Flynn says Trump should use military to 'rerun' election in swing statesPresident Donald Trump has today tweeted another election result rant but continues to stay silent on claims Russia was responsible for a massive…

People walk past a sign advising social distancing in Covent Garden in London on Friday (PA)Boris Johnson held an emergency meeting of ministers on Friday amid fears a new coronavirus variant is accelerating the spread…