Today's daily politics briefingThe UK’s meat industry faces a loss of up to 50 per cent of all its exports because of ongoing problems with “mountains” of Brexit red tape, a leading trade body has warned.In a…

A Royal Navy aircraft has crashed in Cornwall, with two pilots forced to eject from the plane, according to the Ministry of Defence.An investigation will be launched after the T1 Hawk jet came down, hospitalising…

Ever Given container ship aground in the Suez CanalThe owner of the massive container ship that is blocking the Suez Canal has apologised for the disruption it has caused.Some 150 ships are now queueing to…

Pub landlords could require customers to provide proof they have been vaccinated against coronavirus, Boris Johnson has suggested.The prime minister told the Commons Liaison Committee it may be left up to "individual publicans" as to…

Key moments from past year of lockdownBoris Johnson has been heavily criticised after claiming “capitalism” and “greed” were the reasons behind the UK’s successful vaccination campaign.The prime minister’s remarks, first reported by The Sun newspaper,…

Boris Johnson is facing a barrage of criticism after he told Tory MPs that he believed "greed" was behind the success of the UK's Covid vaccination programme.Campaigners said the prime minister's comments showed he had…

A boat navigates in front of the Ever Given, a gigantic container ship that ran aground in the Suez Canal (AP)One of the world’s busiest and most important shipping lanes has been blocked for hours…

Landmarks across the UK were illuminated and Britons lit candles at their doorsteps or windows on Tuesday evening in remembrance of the lives lost to coronavirus in the past year.As the country marked the anniversary…