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Boris Johnson has declared that Britain is at an “amazing moment” in its history as he pledged to realise the promises of Brexit and rebuild prosperity after COVID, The Times reports.

Britain will open up by Easter with the approval of the Oxford vaccine allowing an accelerated end to social distancing, The Times reports.

The Times reports that the prime minister is under pressure to delay the reopening of schools due to a surge in coronavirus cases.

The NHS is in danger of being overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients, senior doctors tell The Times.

Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove has written in The Times stating that the EU and Britain will soon have a “special relationship” and the trade deal will put an end to toxicity between the two since the 2016 referendum.

Britain and the EU were “on the brink” of signing a Brexit deal that will define their relationship for decades, The Times reports.

Britain’s border with France reopened last night but the freight backlog may not be cleared until after Christmas, The Times reports.

The mutated variant of the coronavirus has spread “everywhere”, risking placing more areas into strict Tier 4 restrictions, The Times says.

Britain’s border with France was closed last night with all travellers and lorry drivers blocked from leaving and the EU ready to ban all arrivals to the bloc, The Times reports.