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Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission president, have held a call to "take stock" of the negotiations, but significant disagreements remain, particularly on fisheries and the EU's €750bn Covid recovery package. The UK has refused to exempt the EU's recovery fund
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European Union negotiator Michel Barnier has identified a narrow path to a trade deal with the UK in the coming days, contingent upon resolving the contentious issue of fishing rights in British waters. Progress has been made on fair competition rules, but the two sides remain at an impasse on
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Boris Johnson will meet EU leaders for dinner in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss the final stages of post-Brexit trade talks, with the negotiations hanging in the balance. The talks come as British officials and EU officials continue to disagree on several key issues, including the level playing field and
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As the UK embarks on its largest ever vaccination programme, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hailed the start of the Covid-19 jab rollout as a "huge step forward" in the country's fight against the virus. The programme, set to vaccinate millions of people against coronavirus, has
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A British climate group has urged prime minister Boris Johnson to adopt the same net zero target for the UK as proposed by the US, with supporters citing the country's progress in reducing carbon intensity over the past decade and the potential for economic benefits. Despite the ambitious
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson toured the Wrexham-based CP Pharmaceuticals site on Wednesday, where Indian drugmaker Wockhardt is producing millions of doses of AstraZeneca's Oxford-partnered Covid-19 vaccine. Amid the visit, Johnson launched a £20m fund to strengthen the UK's response to future pandemics. Meanwhile, Welsh Government First
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As the country continues to battle the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Boris Johnson has warned that Britain will remain under coronavirus restrictions for months to come, despite the promising steps towards a vaccine. The Prime Minister stated that the country was "not out of the woods yet" and that
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a bilateral trade deal on January 1, 2021, marking a critical moment in the transition period following Britain's exit from the European Union (EU). The agreement aims to ease trade tensions and provide continued access to
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Boris Johnson will unveil a ten-point plan to transform the UK's energy and transportation systems, including a ban on new petrol and diesel cars by 2030, a decade earlier than originally planned. The £12 billion investment aims to create 250,000 jobs, slash carbon emissions, and make the
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Boris Johnson will be leading the government from self-isolation in Downing Street this week, facing a critical period in his premiership. The UK Prime Minister tested negative for Covid-19 but has gone into isolation due to a meeting with a Conservative backbencher who later tested positive for the virus. This
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The victory of US President-elect Joe Biden has introduced a sense of "awkwardness" in the special relationship between the UK and the US. The two leaders have never met, and the UK's Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has sent mixed messages, congratulating Biden on his win, but
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As Joe Biden prepares to become the 46th President of the United States, the UK is bracing itself for a potentially tense relationship with its closest ally. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been quick to congratulate Biden and express his desire to maintain a "very strong, very close
