In the Caucasus Mountains of the Republic of Georgia, villagers make a vital seasonal income harvesting the seeds of Nordmann firs for export to Europe, where they will become Christmas trees. Pickers climb to the top...
UK, EU reach historic Brexit trade deal
Just a week before deadline, UK and EU strike a free-trade deal after years of Brexit turmoil
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The optimism of New Year’s Eve 2019 wasn’t to last as coronavirus put humanity on hold at the start of the year. So is 2020 a year to forget?
What’s in the Brexit trade deal?
Sky’s economics editor Ed Conway analyses the official documents to find out what’s in the 2,000 page trade agreement. There will be no tariffs or quotas – but there will be some bureaucratic barriers...
COVID-19: UK records second-highest number of daily coronavirus cases yet
Another 39,036 confirmed coronavirus cases have been recorded in the UK – the second-highest daily total to date – according to government figures. The highest-ever increase was on Wednesday, with 39,237 new...
BREAKING: Michel Barnier: ‘Today there is relief, tinged with sadness’
EU Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier has announced that the UK and EU have agreed a post- Brexit trade deal. In the announcement he said ‘the clock is no longer ticking’ and that ‘while today was a day...
BREAKING: “We have finally found an agreement” says EC President
The UK and EU have signed a free trade deal with no tariffs or quotas, just days before the end of the Brexit transition period. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen made the announcement, saying...