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Tuesday 24 November 2020
Business groups welcomed the announcement but warned that firms face a ‘cliff edge’ without deals with the EU and other nations.
A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of arson.
The UK Foreign Secretary said he would not ‘sucked in’ to a debate over postal votes after Donald Trump branded the election ‘a fraud’.
Corbyn has said he will “strongly contest the political intervention to suspend” him from the party.
Police in Manchester said they broke up a house party of 30 people in the early hours of today.
Assistant Chief Constable Nick Bailey said the decision to declare the incident was about protecting the population by aiming to reduce infection rates.
The British prime minister defended his government’s decision to impose restrictions on those returning from Spain.
Health officials have said there is no evidence pets can transmit the disease to humans.
The decision was made at a meeting of the National Security Council chaired by Boris Johnson this morning.
The order comes into force on 24 July and people who don’t comply could face a fine of up to £100 (€110).
Non-essential shops will be closed from today as Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks to shift focus to the recovery from the pandemic.
Khairi Saadallah (25) is charged with murdering three men in England on 20 June.
European Council chief Charles Michel said the EU would not be pressured into buying a “pig in a poke”.
People who fail to comply could be fined £1,000 (€1,124) in England.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he believes his senior aide “behaved reasonably and legally”.
Johnson also announced that all shops in England will be able to reopen next month if they meet guidelines.
The IOPC said it ‘would have been wise’ for Johnson to declare this link as a conflict of interest.
He will be staying in contact with the rest of the Downing Street team during his quarantine period.
The package comes after the public was told to avoid all non-essential contact and travel.
The British prime minister also advised people to stop all non-essential travel.
As the UK prepares to leave the EU tonight, Noelle O Connell explores what practical changes it can expect to see.
The Taoiseach is meeting with the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier in Dublin this morning.
Jordi Casamitjana said he was sacked by the League Against Cruel Sports after raising concerns that its pension fund was being invested into companies involved in animal testing.
It has been described as a “farcical and inexcusable mistake”.
In Northern Ireland, The Singing Priests – Eugene O’Hagan, Martin O’Hagan, and David Delargy – were honoured, as was Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody.
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
“I feel we all have a duty to challenge the spread of fear, hatred or intolerance within our communities,” Darryn Frost said.
Activists continued protests in the capital in defiance of the police order today.
The talks will indicate whether discussions between the Taoiseach and Prime Minister Boris Johnson paved way for a potential breakthrough.
Another constitutional crisis took place in Britain over 100 years ago.
The EU abolished duty-free shopping between member nations in 1999.
Robert Keogh was stopped last month by border force officers at the Port of Dover en route from Calais.
A legal bid to reverse a suspension of parliament has been launched in the North.
The UK foreign secretary made the statement on BBC Radio 4 on Monday.
Sajid Javid said Britain has a moral duty to pay for a new border arrangement.
The facility faces closure if improvements are not made within six months.
Gove said he was working as a journalist at the time and he wishes he hadn’t taken drugs.
Trump also said the UK should send in Nigel Farage to negotiate.
MPs have rejected the deal May agreed with Brussels three times already.
The Conservatives, meanwhile, look set for a battering at the polls this month.
IRELAND’S LEVEL 5 restrictions are set to come to an end on Tuesday next week, 1 December, and the government is set to decide later this week what will be implemented to replace them.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin told the Irish Examiner this morning that the country will move back to Level Three restrictions from 1 December, allowing non-essential retail to reopen in time for the Christmas trade.
While retail stores look set to reopen, allowing people to get their Christmas shopping done in person, many people are still opting to do a lot of their festive shopping online their year.
So, today we want to know… Do you plan to do most of your Christmas shopping in person?
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