The Observer reveals that more than 30 pro-Brexit Conservative MPs are threatening to withhold support for a trade deal with the EU if the government makes any significant last-minute compromises.
Half the members of the European Research Group are said to be prepared to rebel, rather than back a position "that is not really Brexit".
Britain's blue chip companies are set to "produce the worst major share index performance in the world this year", according to the Sunday Telegraph.
It says the FTSE 100 is likely to suffer its poorest year since 2008, even if a Brexit trade deal boosts share prices.
French show no merci," is the play on words on the front of the Sun after President Emmanuel Macron imposed a travel ban on the UK because of what the paper describes as the "mutant" Covid strain.
It says the restrictions are "stoking fears" of a massive breakdown in food and goods supplies.
The Daily Telegraph says the bans across Europe could affect the travel plans of 250,000 Britons.
Delivery of the Pfizer Covid vaccine could also be disrupted, with military aircraft on standby as a contingency to bring the jab over from Belgium.
"Sick man of Europe," is the main headline in the late edition of the Daily Mirror, alongside an image of Boris Johnson wearing a Union Jack hat.
It says countries acted amid fears the new variant of the virus was "running rampant" in England.
"UK put into isolation by Europe," is Metro's take on the situation as it points out the new highly infectious variant has increased infections by 51% in a week.
The Times has a similar assessment in its headline - "Europe shuts door on Britain" - with the variant prompting an "international scramble" to quarantine the UK.
Panic buying starts as France SHUTS its border putting Britain's food and vaccine orders at risk just days before Christmas - as truckers are told to avoid Channel ports and closed Kent airport is put on standby to take 4,000 stranded HGVs
Britain's supermarket shelves may soon stand empty as France 's coronavirus ban on British lorries is set to stop Continental hauliers bringing in vital festive food supplies, industry bosses have warned. The Port of Dover closed to all freight vehicles leaving the UK for the next 48 hours after France imposed an inbound travel ban following the mutant Covid-19 strain which plunged London and the South East into Tier Four. Hauliers coming to Britain from France will still be allowed in but there are fears that lorry drivers will not travel to avoid being 'marooned' in the UK. There are also concerns that the chaos could disrupt supplies of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to the UK which is made in Belgium - with military aircraft set to airlift supplies if the ban lasts for longer than 48 hours. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold crisis talks with Ministers today as he chairs the Government's Cobra civil contingencies committee amid warnings of 'significant disruption' around the Channel ports in Kent. Kent Police implemented Operation Stack to ease congestion, while the Department for Transport said Manston Airport was also being prepared as another contingency measure against the anticipated level of disruption. Countries including France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Austria, Denmark, Ireland, and Bulgaria announced restrictions on UK travel following the outbreak of the new strain across South East England. Pictured: The Port of Dover at 6.30am today (centre), 80 workers from the West Midlands stuck on a coach (top left) and Operation Stack on the M20 (bottom left)
Trial of Brexit border checks causes five-mile lorry queues in Kent M20 backlog caused by French authorities testing post-Brexit checks at the Eurotunnel
Brexit news – live: Boris Johnson laughs at question about no-deal as MPs warn of food price hikes
Boris Johnson and Grant Shapps were last night filmed laughing at a question about the prospect of a no-deal Brexit while giving a press conference about the the spread of a new strain of coronavirus which caused border chaos in the UK on Monday.
The prime minister sniggered when ITV’s political editor Robert Peston said: “It’s almost the end of the year, you must know by know whether we’re going to get a free trade deal. Will we?”
As he asked the question, the camera cut from Mr Peston to the PM, transport secretary Mr Shapps and the government’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance. It showed the laughing Mr Johnson turning to Mr Shapps, who also briefly laughed and turned to meet the PM’s eye.
Is TONIGHT the night they deliver? UK and EU negotiators pore over trade fine print amid rumours Boris Johnson WILL announce historic post-Brexit deal within HOURS after last-minute haggling over fishing rights
The UK and EU are understood to be on the brink of sealing future trade terms to avert a chaotic split when the transition period ends on January 1, with an outline in place and just the last touches needed to the text. Lord Frost, Michel Barnier (bottom right) and a team of lawyers and experts are now poring over the details line-by-line to ensure there are no loopholes or errors - with speculation that Boris Johnson (pictured centre with Ursula von der Leyen) will announce the news in a statement from No10 within hours if it is ready. The Cabinet has been put on standby for a call to notify them of the breakthrough. However, despite the optimism the teams appear to be digging in for a long haul, with pizzas being delivered to the Berlaymont HQ in Brussels. Ms von der Leyen's spokesman Eric Mamer posted a picture of the takeaway on Twitter (left), joking about the 'suspense' over whether it was topped with seafood. The £660billion package is expected to mean zero-tariff, zero-quota access to the single market - without being forced to obey the European Court of Justice. As countries prepare to sell it to domestic audiences, France (Emmanuel Macron pictured top right with Angela Merkel) has started briefing that Mr Johnson made 'huge concessions' in the past 48 hours. Meanwhile, Tory Brexiteers vowed to put together a 'Star Chamber' of experts to scrutinise the documents over Christmas - and Nigel Farage accused Mr Johnson of betrayal before the deal was even published.
Brexit: Boris Johnson accused of selling out Scottish farmers over multi-million pound potato sales to EU
Boris Johnson has been accused of selling out Scottish farmers after it emerged that the seed potato market worth millions each year has been excluded from the EU trade deal.
A letter sent to the industry stated that exports of seed potatoes will not benefit from free trade provisions because Brussels did not accept that the UK would remain “dynamically aligned” with EU standards on the product.
The seed potato export market is worth an annual £90 million to the UK, with around one-fifth going to the EU and the vast majority grown in Scotland and the rest largely in the north of England.
The chief executive of Scotland Food and Drink, James Withers, said: “This looks like the end of Scottish seed potato exports to the EU for the foreseeable future. The trade is worth millions annually.”
Sales to Northern Ireland are also expected to be halted, as the province will operate under EU arrangements under the terms of last year’s withdrawal agreement in which Mr Johnson signed up to a customs border in the Irish Sea.
So what has Britain bartered out of Barnier? From tariffs and terrorism to tourists and turbot, your guide to all the key issues in deal with the EU
It's the document the (political) world has been waiting for - and it's feared to be no fewer than 2,000 pages long. Last night EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier (pictured centre in main image) and his British counterpart Lord Frost were still combing through the Brexit trade deal, line by line. Some feared it would never materialise. But the world could soon finally see the agreement - which will shape every aspect of Britain's future relationship with the EU. Almost a year in the making, the deal has involved hundreds of officials working round the clock to agree its terms. So, what are the key areas - and what will we be signing up to? Picture inset: Boris Johnson with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on the steps of No10 Downing Street.
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In ye olde dayz the headlines would have gone along the lines off;
"Hopping mad frogs impose economic blockade on Blighty!"
Frogs to the rescue.
French firefighters sent to Dover with 10,000 Covid tests for stranded lorry drivers
A team of French firefighters has been sent to the UK port town of Dover with coronavirus tests for lorry drivers who continue their long wait to cross the English Channel.
The French ambassador to the UK Catherine Colonna said 26 firefighters brought 10,000 Covid-19 tests to the port town to allow more hauliers make the crossing before Christmas.
More than 6,000 heavy goods vehicles are being held in Kent, with some forced to endure a fourth night in their cabs since the border was temporarily shut on Sunday night. Trucks began entering the Eurotunnel again on Wednesday – but it is feared it could take several days to carry out tests on the hauliers.
It comes after some drivers clashed with police in Dover on Wednesday, while others protested by blocking roads near the lorry holding site at Manston Airport, where there have been complaints over a lack of food and toilets.
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Half the members of the European Research Group are said to be prepared to rebel, rather than back a position "that is not really Brexit".
Britain's blue chip companies are set to "produce the worst major share index performance in the world this year", according to the Sunday Telegraph.
It says the FTSE 100 is likely to suffer its poorest year since 2008, even if a Brexit trade deal boosts share prices.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-55382075
It says the restrictions are "stoking fears" of a massive breakdown in food and goods supplies.
The Daily Telegraph says the bans across Europe could affect the travel plans of 250,000 Britons.
Delivery of the Pfizer Covid vaccine could also be disrupted, with military aircraft on standby as a contingency to bring the jab over from Belgium.
"Sick man of Europe," is the main headline in the late edition of the Daily Mirror, alongside an image of Boris Johnson wearing a Union Jack hat.
It says countries acted amid fears the new variant of the virus was "running rampant" in England.
"UK put into isolation by Europe," is Metro's take on the situation as it points out the new highly infectious variant has increased infections by 51% in a week.
The Times has a similar assessment in its headline - "Europe shuts door on Britain" - with the variant prompting an "international scramble" to quarantine the UK.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-55390290
Britain's supermarket shelves may soon stand empty as France 's coronavirus ban on British lorries is set to stop Continental hauliers bringing in vital festive food supplies, industry bosses have warned. The Port of Dover closed to all freight vehicles leaving the UK for the next 48 hours after France imposed an inbound travel ban following the mutant Covid-19 strain which plunged London and the South East into Tier Four. Hauliers coming to Britain from France will still be allowed in but there are fears that lorry drivers will not travel to avoid being 'marooned' in the UK. There are also concerns that the chaos could disrupt supplies of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to the UK which is made in Belgium - with military aircraft set to airlift supplies if the ban lasts for longer than 48 hours. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold crisis talks with Ministers today as he chairs the Government's Cobra civil contingencies committee amid warnings of 'significant disruption' around the Channel ports in Kent. Kent Police implemented Operation Stack to ease congestion, while the Department for Transport said Manston Airport was also being prepared as another contingency measure against the anticipated level of disruption. Countries including France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Austria, Denmark, Ireland, and Bulgaria announced restrictions on UK travel following the outbreak of the new strain across South East England. Pictured: The Port of Dover at 6.30am today (centre), 80 workers from the West Midlands stuck on a coach (top left) and Operation Stack on the M20 (bottom left)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html
M20 backlog caused by French authorities testing post-Brexit checks at the Eurotunnel
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/nov/24/trial-of-brexit-border-checks-causes-five-mile-lorry-queues-in-kent
Boris Johnson and Grant Shapps were last night filmed laughing at a question about the prospect of a no-deal Brexit while giving a press conference about the the spread of a new strain of coronavirus which caused border chaos in the UK on Monday.
The prime minister sniggered when ITV’s political editor Robert Peston said: “It’s almost the end of the year, you must know by know whether we’re going to get a free trade deal. Will we?”
As he asked the question, the camera cut from Mr Peston to the PM, transport secretary Mr Shapps and the government’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance. It showed the laughing Mr Johnson turning to Mr Shapps, who also briefly laughed and turned to meet the PM’s eye.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/brexit-news-live-boris-johnson-laughs-at-question-about-no-deal-as-mps-warn-of-food-price-hikes/ar-BB1c8nAQ?ocid=msedgntp
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/brexit/brexit-boris-johnson-under-growing-pressure-to-seek-extension-of-talks-to-avoid-no-deal/ar-BB1c6Sb8?ocid=msedgntp
In ye olde dayz the headlines would have gone along the lines off;
"Hopping mad frogs impose economic blockade on Blighty!"
The UK and EU are understood to be on the brink of sealing future trade terms to avert a chaotic split when the transition period ends on January 1, with an outline in place and just the last touches needed to the text. Lord Frost, Michel Barnier (bottom right) and a team of lawyers and experts are now poring over the details line-by-line to ensure there are no loopholes or errors - with speculation that Boris Johnson (pictured centre with Ursula von der Leyen) will announce the news in a statement from No10 within hours if it is ready. The Cabinet has been put on standby for a call to notify them of the breakthrough. However, despite the optimism the teams appear to be digging in for a long haul, with pizzas being delivered to the Berlaymont HQ in Brussels. Ms von der Leyen's spokesman Eric Mamer posted a picture of the takeaway on Twitter (left), joking about the 'suspense' over whether it was topped with seafood. The £660billion package is expected to mean zero-tariff, zero-quota access to the single market - without being forced to obey the European Court of Justice. As countries prepare to sell it to domestic audiences, France (Emmanuel Macron pictured top right with Angela Merkel) has started briefing that Mr Johnson made 'huge concessions' in the past 48 hours. Meanwhile, Tory Brexiteers vowed to put together a 'Star Chamber' of experts to scrutinise the documents over Christmas - and Nigel Farage accused Mr Johnson of betrayal before the deal was even published.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9082473/Brexit-deal-Christmas-Talks-trade-agreement-hinge-fish-worth-Paul-Pogba.html
Boris Johnson has been accused of selling out Scottish farmers after it emerged that the seed potato market worth millions each year has been excluded from the EU trade deal.
A letter sent to the industry stated that exports of seed potatoes will not benefit from free trade provisions because Brussels did not accept that the UK would remain “dynamically aligned” with EU standards on the product.
The seed potato export market is worth an annual £90 million to the UK, with around one-fifth going to the EU and the vast majority grown in Scotland and the rest largely in the north of England.
The chief executive of Scotland Food and Drink, James Withers, said: “This looks like the end of Scottish seed potato exports to the EU for the foreseeable future. The trade is worth millions annually.”
Sales to Northern Ireland are also expected to be halted, as the province will operate under EU arrangements under the terms of last year’s withdrawal agreement in which Mr Johnson signed up to a customs border in the Irish Sea.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/brexit-boris-johnson-accused-of-selling-out-scottish-farmers-over-multi-million-pound-potato-sales-to-eu/ar-BB1cchHv?ocid=msedgntp
It's the document the (political) world has been waiting for - and it's feared to be no fewer than 2,000 pages long. Last night EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier (pictured centre in main image) and his British counterpart Lord Frost were still combing through the Brexit trade deal, line by line. Some feared it would never materialise. But the world could soon finally see the agreement - which will shape every aspect of Britain's future relationship with the EU. Almost a year in the making, the deal has involved hundreds of officials working round the clock to agree its terms. So, what are the key areas - and what will we be signing up to? Picture inset: Boris Johnson with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on the steps of No10 Downing Street.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9084343/So-did-manage-agree-EU.html
Blame the Frogs.
French firefighters sent to Dover with 10,000 Covid tests for stranded lorry drivers
A team of French firefighters has been sent to the UK port town of Dover with coronavirus tests for lorry drivers who continue their long wait to cross the English Channel.
The French ambassador to the UK Catherine Colonna said 26 firefighters brought 10,000 Covid-19 tests to the port town to allow more hauliers make the crossing before Christmas.
More than 6,000 heavy goods vehicles are being held in Kent, with some forced to endure a fourth night in their cabs since the border was temporarily shut on Sunday night. Trucks began entering the Eurotunnel again on Wednesday – but it is feared it could take several days to carry out tests on the hauliers.
It comes after some drivers clashed with police in Dover on Wednesday, while others protested by blocking roads near the lorry holding site at Manston Airport, where there have been complaints over a lack of food and toilets.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/coronavirus/french-firefighters-sent-to-dover-with-10-000-covid-tests-for-stranded-lorry-drivers/ar-BB1ccreY?ocid=msedgntp