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• Covid hospital patient numbers in England surpass April peak

  29-12-2020 23:00
  Boris Johnson meets ministers to decide on further restrictions
  
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• Covid hospital patient numbers in England rise

  29-12-2020 20:33
  Johnson meets ministers to decide on further restrictions
  
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• Scottish fishing lobby rounds on Johnson over Brexit trade deal

  29-12-2020 20:28
  Criticism comes as MPs and peers prepare to vote on UK prime minister’s agreement with Brussels on Wednesday
  
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• New Covid variant does not cause more severe illness, study shows

  29-12-2020 20:19
  Scientists in England have raced to understand new virus strain identified before Christmas
  
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• 10 Best Sites to Buy Facebook Likes & Followers

  29-12-2020 20:05 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Facebook is one of the oldest social media websites. It is still very popular all around the globe. It is used by people of all age groups making it a very popular site for marketing of brands.
  
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• Port and tunnel operators confident of avoiding Brexit Channel chaos

  29-12-2020 20:00
  New French facilities combined with UK temporarily waiving checks may relieve border pressure from January 1
  
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• Brexit: UK sausage makers face EU export ban

  29-12-2020 19:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Meat producers seek clarity over rules that mean some products cannot be exported to the EU under the trade deal.
  
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• FTSE 100 index of leading shares hits highest since March

  29-12-2020 19:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The FTSE 100 bounces on its first dealing day since the Brexit trade deal was announced.
  
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• Ryanair and Wizz Air deny votes to UK investors after EU exit

  29-12-2020 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The airlines say they need to protect their status as majority EU-owned companies after Brexit.
  
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• Billionaire UK beauty boss continues expansion with US deal

  29-12-2020 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Hut Group's rapid growth has earned Matthew Moulding one of the biggest paydays in UK corporate history.
  
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• Fashion industry giant Pierre Cardin dies aged 98

  29-12-2020 15:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  He helped revolutionise fashion with his futuristic and stylish designs in the 1950s and 60s.
  
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• Keeping a level head about Brexit’s level playing field

  29-12-2020 12:56
  This is essentially a deal written by the EU in response to the UK’s red lines of leaving the customs union and single market
  
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• Tesla: Soaring share price creates army of 'Teslanaires'

  29-12-2020 12:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Many people have become millionaires from Tesla's share price rocketing more than 700% this year.
  
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• Admiral sells Confused.com in £508m deal

  29-12-2020 12:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  RVU will buy its Penguin Portals and Preminen businesses, which includes online portal Confused.com.
  
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• China drops 76ers NBA broadcasts as Hong Kong row rumbles on

  29-12-2020 10:27 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Morey, then the Rockets' general manager, tweeted "Fight for Freedom, stand with Hong Kong" in October 2019.
  
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• Jessie J clarifies she was not hospitalised for Meniere's disease

  29-12-2020 09:54 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Jessie J said she was only at the hospital for a quick diagnosis.
  
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• Princess Märtha Louise talks about marking Christmas on ex-husband's death anniversary

  29-12-2020 09:47 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Ari Behn died by suicide on Christmas Day last year at the age of 47.
  
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• Donald Trump now wants an airport named after him

  29-12-2020 09:32 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  He also reportedly mentioned his wish of having an aircraft carrier commissioned and named after him.
  
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• 'The Real Housewives of Dallas' star D'Andra Simmons 'struggling' with COVID-19

  29-12-2020 08:13 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  D'Andra Simmons is in the ICU struggling with her oxygen levels after she tested positive for COVID-19.
  
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• Prince Harry, Meghan Markle re-hire two former Buckingham Palace aides

  29-12-2020 07:51 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The two will work on a freelance basis with the couple to handle their charity projects in the United Kingdom.
  
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• Why Prince Philip doesn't want to celebrate his 100th birthday

  29-12-2020 07:47 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Some kind of event attended by royal family members can still be expected to mark the Duke turning 100.
  
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• BTS auctions off 'Dynamite' music video outfits for COVID-19 relief

  29-12-2020 06:38 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Proceeds will benefit MusiCares, an organisation that provides aid to artists, roadies, and other people in the industry devasted by the pandemic.
  
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• African countries not ready to implement free trade from January

  29-12-2020 06:00
  AfCFTA’s secretariat says adoption will be slow as many nations lack border facilities
  
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• Emma Roberts, Garrett Hedlund welcome first child

  29-12-2020 05:39 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Emma Roberts and Garrett Hedlund are now parents to a healthy baby boy.
  
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• Neymar Jr. under fire for week-long New Year party in Brazil

  29-12-2020 05:23 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Contrary to earlier reports, Neymar's shindig is believed to have only 150 guests and not 500.
  
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• Post Office leads drive to preserve UK access to cash with banking hubs

  29-12-2020 05:00
  State-owned group to begin trial of shared branches next month
  
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• China and EU 'on verge' of major investment deal

  29-12-2020 04:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Brussels wants to make it easier for European companies operating in a number of Chinese industries.
  
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• Messi transfer news: 'I would like to play in the US'

  29-12-2020 04:24 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The United States has been a lucrative destination for numerous European footballers in the past decade.
  
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• Rio de Janeiro to block beach access on New Year's Eve

  29-12-2020 03:28 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Brazil, with more than 191,000 deaths, has the second-highest death toll from the coronavirus pandemic, after the United States.
  
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• US, European stocks end at records on US stimulus, Brexit deal

  29-12-2020 03:12 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  On December 24, Britain and the European Union agreed a post-Brexit deal that allayed the threat of disruption to business on January 1, when measures extending free trade are set to end.
  
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• US Election: Trump backers look to last-stand protest on January 6

  29-12-2020 03:04 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Trump's campaign has lost dozens of court challenges in several contested states, with judge after judge saying they showed no evidence of any significant fraud.
  
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• Japan developing wooden satellites to cut space junk

  29-12-2020 02:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Japanese forestry firm has partnered with Kyoto University in what would be a world first.
  
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• Covid, furlough and Topshop collapse: 2020 in business stories

  29-12-2020 01:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Which BBC Business stories were the most widely read in the year the coronavirus pandemic spread?
  
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