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‘I think this is a mistake’ – Xmas easing of restrictions will have ‘consequences’
“From a public health perspective, I have to be perfectly honest, I think this is a mistake."
US executes second death row inmate in two days, as killings continue during Trump’s lame-duck period
The series of executions under Mr Trump since Election Day is also the first time in more than 130 years that federal executions have occurred during a lame-duck period
No-deal Brexit ‘could cost Scottish food and drink industry £2bn’
"Covid is horrendous – but it is temporary, Brexit is not."
Top reactions as ‘Johnny Foreigner’ trends on Twitter after Government threatens to deploy Navy
"Boris has ordered the navy to put in under water fences to keep the uk fish in to stop it mixing with those bloody Johnny Foreigner fish!"
Front pages of Express and Mail appear to revel in threat of Navy in Channel to protect fish
The Daily Star front page said: "Shove your cake, Mr Macron. And your bloody croissants!”.
As Brexit talks enter final 48 hours UK threatens to deploy no-deal gun boats
Ministers are set to beef up patrol powers by bringing in legislation to allow the Navy to board foreign vessels and arrest fishermen if there is no agreement, in scenes reminiscent of the 1970s Cod Wars.
Best responses to Daily Express Brexit ‘freedom’ front page
"All we ever wanted was to have our cake and eat it...."
Public warned about risks of going ‘too far’ over Xmas as drivers to make 13m trips during bubble period
"Accept that Christmas is a period when we can do things, that’s the reason why the rules are being relaxed, but that doesn’t mean we should do things."
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris named Time magazine’s Person of the Year
This comes the Trump administration carried out the first execution during a presidential lame-duck period in 130 years on Thursday.