Ursula von der Leyen fuels hopes of Brexit breakthrough

Ursula von der Leyen hailed ‘movement’ in the Brexit talks today amid hopes that a deal could be struck as early as this week. The EU commission president said the discussions were in the ‘very last mile’ amid claims that both sides have given ground on so-called ‘level playing field’ rules.  Addressing an online conference, … Read more

Brexit: Britain and EU make ‘major breakthrough’ on fishing rights

Britain and the EU have made a ‘major breakthrough’ in Brexit negotiations on the rights of European fleets to fish in UK waters, Brussels claimed last night. EU sources said both sides are finalising terms on the level of access for European boats to waters within Britain’s 200-mile exclusive economic zone – with a transition … Read more

GQ Men Of The Year Awards: Lashana Lynch takes part in a Bond skit as she wins Breakthrough Actress

The GQ Men Of The Year Awards returned for its 23rd year, on Thursday.  And, Lashana Lynch, 32, was interrogated while taking part in a James Bond skit titled ‘No Time To Lie’ as she won Breakthrough Actress at the virtual ceremony in association with Hugo Boss. Clad in a sleek white tuxedo jacket and … Read more

EU leaders ‘hopeful’ of post-Brexit trade deal breakthrough

Brexit deal by the end of the week? EU leaders are ‘hopeful’ as Michel Barnier comes out of Covid isolation for crunch meeting in London – with Boris Johnson poised to seal a breakthrough in call with Ursula von der Leyen European leaders now ‘hopeful’ of a deal coming into view by end of the … Read more

Harsh Covid restrictions will remain until April despite stunning vaccine breakthrough

Tough coronavirus curbs will last at least until Easter despite another stunning vaccine breakthrough yesterday. Oxford University confirmed its cheap, easy to store and simple to deliver jab had proved ‘highly effective’ in preventing illness. It could be approved by regulators in as little as a fortnight and start to be administered next month. Britain … Read more

Pfizer now claims its coronavirus jab is 95% effective.. days after Moderna’s breakthrough 

The Covid vaccine wars: Pfizer now says its jab is 95% effective AND safe… days after Moderna’s breakthrough By Sam Blanchard Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 11:56 GMT, 18 November 2020 | Updated: 11:57 GMT, 18 November 2020 Pfizer and BioNTech now claim their coronavirus vaccine is 95 per cent effective, upgrading an earlier … Read more

Volunteers given Pfizer’s breakthrough Covid vaccine compare the jab’s effects ‘a severe hangover’

Volunteers on the Pfizer vaccine trial have compared the jabs side effects to a ‘severe hangover’ and said it left them with headaches, fever and muscle aches similar to the flu vaccine.  One 45-year-old volunteer said the first jab left her suffering side effects similar to the flu jab, but after the second the symptoms … Read more

Global shares soar after Pfizer’s vaccine breakthrough

Global shares soar after vaccine breakthrough: Rolls-Royce and British Airways owner IAG lead the FTSE 100 back above the 6,000 mark By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 9 November 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 9 November 2020 Britain’s bombed out stocks staged a dramatic recovery yesterday after Pfizer declared it has … Read more

Don Jr. leads suspicion over the timing of Pfizer’s COVID-19 ‘breakthrough’

Donald Trump Jr. has cast suspicion over the timing of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine ‘breakthrough’ which was announced on Monday two days after the election was called for Biden.  Pfizer revealed on Monday that its vaccine was 90 percent effective among study participants and that it would produce 1.3billion doses- enough to treat 650million people – … Read more

Brexit breakthrough? The UK and EU ‘are close to a compromise on fishing rights’

Brexit breakthrough? The UK and EU ‘are close to a compromise on fishing rights’ that could allow them to seal a trade deal within WEEKS They are reported to be closing in on a compromise that would allow a deal  Bloomberg said it would allow UK boats to catch more fish after December 31 But … Read more