Cabinet office minister makes statement to Commons after Boris Johnson warned firms to prepare for no deal
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- A third more deaths occurring at home in England than pre-Covid
3.33pm BST
Michael Gove, the Cabinet Office minister, is about to make a statement to MPs about the UK-EU trade talks.
On Friday Downing Street claimed the talks were over. However, as Daniel Boffey and Peter Walker explain here, they are expected to resume very soon.
Related: Brexit negotiations expected to resume despite UK’s tough rhetoric
3.29pm BST
In Northern Ireland another 820 people have tested positive, and a further six people have died, according to the daily update from the Department of Health.
The number of positive cases is down slightly from this time last week (877), but the number of deaths is double what it was last Monday (three).
Continue reading…Cabinet office minister makes statement to Commons after Boris Johnson warned firms to prepare for no dealGlobal coronavirus updates – liveWales to go into national ‘firebreak’ lockdown Manchester tier 3 talks deadlocked as other areas face stricter rulesOperation Moonshot: pilot of rapid tests under way in NHS hospitalsA third more deaths occurring at home in England than pre-Covid 3.33pm BSTMichael Gove, the Cabinet Office minister, is about to make a statement to MPs about the UK-EU trade talks.On Friday Downing Street claimed the talks were over. However, as Daniel Boffey and Peter Walker explain here, they are expected to resume very soon. Related: Brexit negotiations expected to resume despite UK’s tough rhetoric 3.29pm BSTIn Northern Ireland another 820 people have tested positive, and a further six people have died, according to the daily update from the Department of Health.The number of positive cases is down slightly from this time last week (877), but the number of deaths is double what it was last Monday (three). Continue reading…