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The price of brie, beef mince, wine and other items is predicted to shoot up.
Penny Mordaunt says scrutiny of no deal preparations “certainly not in the interests of this country”.
Snap of PM and David Frost alongside immaculately dressed Michel Barnier and Ursula von de Leyen has been brutally mocked.
Let’s be clear: the people who made compromise impossible were the Conservatives, writes Jonathan Lis.
“Very large gaps” remain between what the UK and the EU want. Here's a guide to the main sticking points.
Third wave fears resurface, as Whitty and Vallance give first clues to lessons learned in pandemic.
Hopes of a deal remain alive despite PM's make-or-break dinner with Ursula von der Leyen failing to bridge "very large gaps".
As if compromise wasn't hard enough to swallow.
Crunch Brexit talks get off to an awkward start as Ursula von der Leyen ensures order.
Prime minister will have dinner with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in a make-or-break bid to get a trade deal.