‘We hoped for this a long time ago!’: Middle England reacts to PM’s Brexit deal

"It's a great early Christmas gift," said one shopper on the high street of Ashby-de-la-Zouch on hearing news of a Brexit trade deal.

Instant reactions from UK and around the world to post-Brexit deal breakthrough

Boris Johnson's post-Brexit trade deal has divided opinion - with some heralding it as a big achievement and others arguing it breaks promises.

Britain will be less secure once Brexit cuts off UK’s access to shared data

There could never have been a deal that would fully replicate or replace the shared security mechanisms enjoyed by members of the EU.

Major UK testing lab suffers COVID outbreak after claims of safety breaches

The UK's biggest testing lab has been hit by an outbreak of coronavirus after what one worker claimed were repeated breaches of COVID safety rules, Sky News has learned.

More than 600,000 people in UK have received first dose of COVID vaccine

More than 600,000 people in the UK have received the first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, the Department of Health and Social Care has said.

After all these years, a friendly partnership becomes a slightly awkward divorce

So how will Europe feel about the UK finally walking out of the EU door?

UK records another 39,036 COVID cases – the second-highest daily total yet

A further 39,036 confirmed coronavirus cases have been recorded in the UK - the second-highest daily total to date - according to government figures.

‘Deepfake’ Queen to deliver alternative Christmas message

A "deepfake" Queen is set to deliver a warning about misinformation and fake news in this year's alternative Christmas message.