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• Supermarkets try to calm food shortage fears amid border chaos

  21-12-2020 20:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  But Tesco and Sainsbury's warn some fresh goods could run short if a French haulier ban continues.
  
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• EU and UK edge towards Brexit compromise on fisheries

  21-12-2020 20:38
  Bloc’s rights in British waters remains the outstanding issue as Johnson eyes December 30 parliamentary approval
  
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• Business leaders ask Boris Johnson for support and clear decisions

  21-12-2020 20:16
  British Chambers of Commerce says firms cannot keep up with ‘constantly shifting goalposts’
  
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• UK retailers urge restraint as border closure risks fresh vegetables shortage

  21-12-2020 20:09
  Supermarkets say all the key supplies for Christmas are already in the country
  
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• Virus variant takes pandemic into a new phase

  21-12-2020 19:42
  The UK needs strategic plan to support business and keep trade flowing
  
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• How tech can just about save Christmas Day

  21-12-2020 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thanks to technology, a remote Christmas doesn't have to feel like an isolated one.
  
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• DHL and Royal Mail warn on parcel disruption

  21-12-2020 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Delivery chaos comes days before Christmas and follows fears about a new strain of the coronavirus in the UK.
  
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• Welsh budget: Tax hike on second homes announced

  21-12-2020 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A tax hike on second homes to raise cash for social housing is part of the Welsh Government budget.
  
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• Refunds pledge for scrapped Christmas travel plans

  21-12-2020 15:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  All cancelled rail or coach journeys over Christmas in England will be refunded, the government says.
  
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• Downing Street rules out extension for Brexit talks

  21-12-2020 15:03
  Chaos of new Covid strain makes seeking a delay ‘imperative’, says Sturgeon
  
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• Hauliers count losses as lorry queues grow in Kent after French port closure

  21-12-2020 14:58
  Government triggers Operation Stack to hold trucks on motorway while exporters try to find routes to Europe
  
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• 'Yes, people have Zoom fatigue but it's not our fault'

  21-12-2020 14:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Zoom director Aparna Bawa says video conferencing can tire people out, but her firm isn't to blame.
  
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• Liverpool, Klopp declared team and coach of the year

  21-12-2020 14:13 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The accolades were given at BBC's Sports Personality of the Year Awards for 2020.
  
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• Amigo Loans: Bid for survival with plan to cap compensation

  21-12-2020 14:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The sub-prime lender is facing a deluge of complaints from people who say their loans were unaffordable.
  
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• Time spent in the pub is a wise investment

  21-12-2020 14:03
  Covid homeworking makes it harder to build bonds and network with colleagues
  
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• Scramble to reopen Channel border as world retreats from UK

  21-12-2020 13:29
  Fears over new variant of coronavirus send markets lower and prompt travel bans
  
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• How Covid might rescue the reputation of Brexit

  21-12-2020 13:22
  Coronavirus and Brexit deliver quite different short-term economic shocks
  
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• Winter heating may pose a danger to life and limb; learn how to keep your family safe

  21-12-2020 12:47 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Heating sources can become electrical hazards as well as fire dangers, and becoming aware of such risks can keep the family safe.
  
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• France seeks new Covid test plan to reopen border with UK

  21-12-2020 12:26
  EU holds crisis talks as Paris calls for health protocol before travel blockade ends
  
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• United Airlines gets slammed after COVID-19 positive passenger dies onboard

  21-12-2020 12:22 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The man was seen shaking and sweating and seemed to have had difficulty breathing even before the plane took off.
  
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• 95 Apple Stores stop operations despite peak holiday season

  21-12-2020 12:07 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  With the closure of the physical stores, many moved to adopt the Express storefront service to be able to cater to customers.
  
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• Twenty percent of US prisoners tested positive for COVID-19; more than 1,700 have already died

  21-12-2020 11:18 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  In the Lansing Correctional Facility in Kansas, there were about 5,100 prisoners who contracted the virus.
  
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• UK isolated as countries ban travel and limit freight over Covid variant

  21-12-2020 10:50
  Britain and EU to hold separate emergency meetings on Monday to deal with escalating crisis
  
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• Helena Bonham Carter reacts to UK verdict on Johnny Depp's libel case

  21-12-2020 10:50 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  London's ruling that Johnny Depp physically abused Amber Heard confuses Helena Bonham Carter.
  
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• EU countries ban UK travel and limit Channel freight over Covid variant

  21-12-2020 10:50
  Britain and EU to hold separate emergency meetings on Monday to deal with escalating crisis
  
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• Coronavirus invades the brain and causes adverse effects, says study

  21-12-2020 10:40 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  When coronavirus enters the brain, the patient may experience brain fog and fatigue and can lead to cognitive issues.
  
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• Jesy Nelson breaks silence after 'Little Mix' exit

  21-12-2020 09:25 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Jesy Nelson thanked her fans for supporting her decision to leave Little Mix.
  
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• Shia LaBeouf and Margaret Qualley indulge in romance amid FKA twigs lawsuit

  21-12-2020 09:06 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The duo has reportedly been dating for a while, but haven't officially confirmed it yet.
  
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• Tom Cruise shuts down 'Mission: Impossible 7' set for early Christmas break

  21-12-2020 08:46 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Tom Cruise wrapped filming for "Mission: Impossible 7" earlier than scheduled so he can spend Christmas with his son.
  
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• Meghan Markle swoons over Prince Harry's British accent in new podcast

  21-12-2020 08:19 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Duke and the Duchess of Sussex introduced themselves as just "Harry" and "Meghan."
  
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• Netflix renews 'Locke & Key' for season 3 ahead of season 2 release

  21-12-2020 07:49 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Filming for "Locke & Key" season 3 will begin in January in Toronto, Canada.
  
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• Elliot Page thankful to fans after coming out as transgender

  21-12-2020 07:40 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The 33-year-old also urged his followers to donate to charities working for transgender people.
  
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• Real Madrid draws level with Atletico on top of La Liga

  21-12-2020 07:12 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Atletico Madrid however, still has two games in hand against Real Madrid.
  
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• Who is Ariana Grande's fiancé Dalton Gomez? Learn more about their relationship

  21-12-2020 07:05 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Dalton Gomez is a real estate agent working for the luxury Los-Angeles based company Aaron Kirkman Group.
  
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• US lawmakers reach deal on $900 bn stimulus package

  21-12-2020 05:18 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Fed has estimated that the jobless rate will end the year at 6.7 percent before dipping to 5 percent next year.
  
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• Reports of Martial-law talk in Trump meeting draw outrage

  21-12-2020 05:03 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Trump campaign has lost dozens of legal challenges to Biden's election, and the window for further such action is nearly closed.
  
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• UK tax evasion prosecutions fall by half in 5 years

  21-12-2020 05:00
  Critics question HMRC’s strategy considering the billions lost to fraud each year
  
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• DHL tried to suspend food and plant deliveries between UK and EU

  21-12-2020 05:00
  Email to customers signals logistics industry’s deep concerns about impact of Brexit
  
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• Courier companies deliver as they take up Christmas challenge

  21-12-2020 05:00
  Vast hiring spree and deployment of thousands of extra vans have helped groups cope with flood of online orders
  
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• England faces lengthy lockdown as new virus strain 'out of control'

  21-12-2020 04:41 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned that the strict measures that affect almost a third of England's population could stay in place until the virus vaccine is fully rolled out.
  
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• US looking 'very carefully' at new virus variant

  21-12-2020 04:32 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  With vaccines on the move there is light at the end of the tunnel -- but Slaoui warned the situation will "get worse" before it gets better.
  
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• Covid-19: Dover port halts traffic to France for 48 hours

  21-12-2020 02:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  France is to stop lorries arriving from the UK amid concerns about a new variant of coronavirus.
  
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• Covid: US reaches long awaited deal for coronavirus aid

  21-12-2020 01:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The deal on the $900bn package comes as millions are jobless or in poverty due to the pandemic.
  
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• Four ways Covid changed how we live - and shop

  21-12-2020 01:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  We couldn't go out in 2020, so we brought the world into our homes, says John Lewis's lifestyle survey.
  
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• European regulator says Boeing's 737 Max is safe

  21-12-2020 01:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Executive Director Patrick Ky said his organisation had "left no stone unturned" in its review.
  
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• EU countries ban UK travel and halt Channel freight over Covid variant

  21-12-2020 00:51
  Boris Johnson summons emergency meeting for Monday to deal with escalating crisis
  
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• Channel transport halted as EU countries ban UK travel over Covid variant

  21-12-2020 00:51
  Johnson summons emergency Cobra meeting for Monday to deal with escalating crisis
  
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