‘Glad tidings of great joy’: PM says trade deal is his Christmas present for the country

Boris Johnson has said the Brexit trade agreement is his Christmas present to the country - serving as "the feast" after he promised an "oven ready deal".

More troops sent to Kent to help testing as lorry drivers face Christmas alone

Hundreds more troops are being deployed to help clear a backlog of hauliers who have been stuck in Kent since Sunday.

Ariana Grande gives presents to hospitals that treated Manchester Arena victims

Ariana Grande has sent Christmas presents to hundreds of patients in hospitals in Manchester.

‘Major incident’ after more than 1,000 people flee flooded caravan park

More than a thousand people have been forced to flee a caravan park in a "major incident" after it was flooded on Christmas Eve.

Here’s what we know so far about what’s in the Brexit deal

Now the UK and European Union have reached a deal on post-Brexit trade, many will be keen to see the fine print and what it means for them.

‘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.