Minister says checks on animals and food products will be necessary to maintain island of Ireland’s ‘disease-free status’The government has confirmed for the first time there will be Brexit checks on animals and food goods entering Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK from next January.Michael Gove said such Read more
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The writer-director turned to comics because his next story would have been too costly to film. He and his ‘Yoda’ Alex de Campi explain their very timely projectWhen film-maker Duncan Jones decided to tell the third story in his tangentially linked science fiction trilogy, following Moon (2009) and the 2018 Read more
Tax tribunal last month found gambling firms had been overcharged VAT on machinesWilliam Hill and GVC are expected to reclaim up to £350m from HMRC after bookmakers and casinos won a £1bn legal battle over tax paid on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs).A ruling by the upper tax tribunal last month Read more
Brexit Party leader has already been reprimanded for making trips to report on migrants during lockdown Via: Nigel Farage condemned for boat trip into English Channel to report migrant 'invasion'
Former PC Jamie Larman knew he was not entitled to free meals at training centre canteen Via: Police officer banned from force after stealing seven fry-ups in first week in new job
Boris Johnson falsely claimed during the election that his Brexit deal didn’t include new controls Via: Government admits there will be new trade checks between Britain and Northern Ireland, despite Boris Johnson promise
Follow all the latest developments Via: UK politics news – live: Boris Johnson defends fees for NHS staff who 'saved his life' as Keir Starmer attacks coronavirus testing delays in PMQs clash
In the five months since the world learned about Covid-19, it has killed hundreds of thousands of people. In that time, what have scientists found out – and what do they still not know? Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage Coronaviruses have been causing problems for humanity for Read more