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Take it one day at a time to tackle lonely Covid Christmas, charities say
“A lot of them will be very stoic and resilient, but for some it will really be the worst Christmas since the Second World War."
The stories behind the best photographs of 2020
“For me this image sums up the frustration in the UK and across the world of the treatment of black people and their struggle to find a voice amid the Black Lives Matter movement."
Soldiers to support ambulance service in Wales as new variant of Covid already spread around UK
“It is certainly not isolated in one place, it has begun to spread to many places in England.”
Aerial footage shows vast numbers of lorries lined up at Manston airport
Operation Brock was activated overnight following border closures in France.
Boris Johnson claimed just 170 lorries were stuck in Kent. That’s not true.
Priti Patel this morning confirmed on Tuesday morning that 650 lorries are still stuck on the M20, with a further 800 parked up elsewhere.
From Dutch tomatoes to Belgian potatoes, where does Britain get its food?
The value of what Britain imports is greater than the value of its exports in pretty much every category of food and drink.
Top reactions as people on social media imagine what Tier 5 could look like
"In Tier 5 they beam the Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas special directly into your brain."
Royal Mail suspends deliveries to mainland Europe as retail chief warns border must reopen by Wednesday
“There is a problem potentially directly after Christmas and that is really in fresh produce, so we’re talking here about things like salad, vegetables, fresh fruit, of which the vast majority come from Europe at this time."
‘Insult to injury’ as Lorry drivers stuck in Kent slapped with parking fines
Alexa. Show me peak crazy.