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Philip Collins writes that “sovereignty-obsessives” are “the sponsors of Brexit” (The Public Square, 4 December). One day after 1 January 2021, once we have left a trading partnership with the EU, they will wake up and look around. Hoping to find a free, unfettered England, they will see that Royal …

ISLAMABAD: The British government is expected to extend the visa of former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif for another six months, sources told The Express Tribune on Tuesday. The sources said that Sharif’s visa expired on November 18 and he engaged a legal firm …

T he FTSE 100 was set to pause today after Monday’s surge which saw UK stocks leap 1.7% as travel, transport and leisure shares rallied. A flurry of global takeover deals added to the excitement that went through global markets after US biotech firm Moderna announced its coronavirus vaccine trial …

Good afternoon and welcome to today’s Downing Street coronavirus briefing. I’m joined today by Professor Jonathan Van Tam, Deputy Chief Medical Office and Dr Susan Hopkins, the Chief Medical Advisor to NHS Test and Trace. Before we talk about testing and vaccines, I’d like to update you on the latest …

Some people starting growing their own vegetables during lockdown earlier this year. Others got into sour dough bread, while others reorganized and cleaned up their living quarters like never before. Most just drank, ate and binge-watched more. Not Alton Tyrell, though. The Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, UK resident owns a van …

The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates The Duchess of Sussex has lost her latest High Court battle with the media after a judge ruled she can be accused of “collaborating” with the authors of a book about her life with …

Large stockpiles in place for items such as face masks, visors and gowns Almost three quarters of expected demand for PPE to be met by UK manufacturers from December Health and social care workers treating COVID-19 patients have access to an uninterrupted supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), the Government …

While there has been a postal service available in Newry from as far back as 1564, Newry only became a Post Town in 1784, the year the Irish Post Office separated from the English Post Office. Sometime after 1761, the Post Office was relocated from Market Street to Marcus Square …

By Shashank Nayar, Ambar Warrick (Reuters) – The British blue-chip index ended lower on Tuesday as weak oil prices hurt major energy stocks, while losses in the mid-cap index were mitigated by Royal Mail, which rose after it flagged a boost from e-commerce. FILE PHOTO: The London Stock Exchange Group …

* UK ramps up no-deal preparations as EU trade talks stall * German exports rise in July but remain below pre-crisis levels * Technology leads sectoral declines, defensives rise * French electricity giant EDF sinks as output falls Sept 8 (Reuters) – European shares fell on Tuesday on fears that …