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Top reactions as people on social media imagine what Tier 5 could look like
"In Tier 5 they beam the Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas special directly into your brain."
Royal Mail suspends deliveries to mainland Europe as retail chief warns border must reopen by Wednesday
“There is a problem potentially directly after Christmas and that is really in fresh produce, so we’re talking here about things like salad, vegetables, fresh fruit, of which the vast majority come from Europe at this time."
‘Insult to injury’ as Lorry drivers stuck in Kent slapped with parking fines
Alexa. Show me peak crazy.
Brexiteers on the hunt for home-grown tea as Buy British campaign goes viral
The campaign has been launched by the Blue Collar Conservative group of MPs who helped Boris Johnson sweep through the Labour heartlands a year ago.
Sir David King: No one talks about test and trace system anymore
"We've never had it up and running because it was taken out of the public healthcare system where the specialists are."
Jingle hell: Papers react as mutant virus spreads, the border is closed and panic buying ensues
Boris Johnson has been urged to impose a national lockdown or risk "human disaster".
Finally some good news? Covid-19 claims another victim as Boxing Day hunts cancelled
It is the first time that hunting has been suspended en masse since February 2001 - during the foot-and-mouth outbreak.
Priti Patel ’caused legal storm by posting tweet about migrant deaths’
The Secret Barrister tweeted: “I suggest that @pritipatel start following @attorneygeneral. Might save future embarrassment/imprisonment.”
‘Johnson needs to do everything he can’ as Nazanin’s daughter wants ‘mummy home for Christmas’
“For too long, UK-Iranian dual nationals like Nazanin and Anoosheh have been trapped in Iranian jail cells, unsure whether the UK was genuinely doing all it could to secure their freedom.”