Man City cruise into semis after Alex Runarsson…

Manchester City’s remarkable Carabao Cup run goes on after they dismissed Arsenal 4-1 to confirm their place in the semi-finals.They remain on course to win a fourth consecutive League Cup. Though it is not a…

Covid news – live: Tier 4 restrictions could…

Boris Johnson fails to guarantee reopening of schools in JanuaryThe UK has seen its highest daily jump in coronavirus cases, with a further 36,804 infections reported on Tuesday.The government also announced that there had been…

Covid news – live: New strain travel ban…

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…

Brexit talks set to continue as Barnier says…

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…

Coronavirus UK news – live: Christmas cancelled for…

(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…

Brexit news – live: UK says EU must…

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…