Initiative aims to tell the story of the peace process and the role of key figures in both communities

UK records 1,564 coronavirus deaths, the highest daily figure so far

UK government planning further engagement with Irish authorities to reduce friction

UK stores to insist on face coverings as 45,533 new cases and 1,243 deaths reported

Johnson warns that rising hospital admissions are putting massive strain on the health service

Problems with documents the ‘main reason’ lorries being turned away from ports

Four DUP MPs vote against measures with the other four abstaining

PM says emergence from lockdown will not be a ‘big bang but a gradual unwrapping’

‘The protocol’s effect has been an unmitigated disaster,’ says DUP MP

Vacillating prime minister’s record on making hard decisions suggests rocky road ahead

Daily number of positive tests for the virus rises above 60,000 for the first time

Johnson says surge in infections putting NHS under more pressure than at any time since start of pandemic

Extradition request for WikiLeaks founder rejected because of risk of suicide

Delays and disruption expected at Britain’s borders as cross-channel traffic increases

Starmer calls for an immediate national lockdown as Johnson says schools are safe

Economic rot and the Scottish question will take wisdom and imagination to solve

But Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon reasserts Scotland’s desire to be part of EU

British PM hopes post-Brexit trade deal will end ‘rancour’

New restrictions announced as Britain approves cheaper and easier to distribute AstraZeneca vaccine

DUP sidelined once more amid Johnson win despite support ‘tinged with sadness’

Labour votes with government while all other opposition parties vote against

Deal set to be passed with large majority as Conservative hardliners indicate support

MPs and peers at Westminster to debate and vote on the agreement on Wednesday

Fisheries will ‘no doubt’ be negatively affected, while hauliers worry about delays

Boris Johnson says he is confident hardline Brexiteers will vote for deal on Wednesday

Range of new bodies to oversee implementation of the agreement

2020 in review: Dominic Cummings died politically, Johnson almost did in actuality

Labour leader Keir Starmer indicates party support for vote on pact in parliament

Among areas covered by deal are trade, services, fisheries, level playing field and security

No chance of rejection in parliament as Labour pledge support for long-awaited pact

Analysis: There is no chance that the deal will be rejected in next week’s Commons vote

Negotiations went down to the wire to find an agreement on controversial issue of fishing

Sides agree on fisheries, level-playing-field guarantees and fulfilment of obligations

Johnson and Von der Leyen are expected to announce agreement

Britain reports 40,000 new cases and 744 deaths – the highest daily figures since April

Drivers warned against entering Kent until queue of thousands of vehicles begins to clear

British PM might secure more fish by waiting but EU resolve could harden instead

Michel Barnier says talks ‘really in crucial moment’ as January 1st deadline looms

Commission to assess what categories of people can travel from Britain into the EU

Good fisheries deal would allow Johnson to show flexibility on other outstanding issues

Lorries stuck at Dover, and supermarket chain warns there could be a shortage of fruit and vegetables if travel ban continues

Labour leader says party would oppose a second Scottish independence referendum

Johnson under pressure to furnish clear exit strategy from cycle of Covid-19 lockdowns

PM comes under fire for switching from Santa to Scrooge with new restrictions

Issue important enough politically for PM to delay in hope of extracting more concessions

European Parliament says it will not ratify a deal by the end of the year if it is reached any later than Sunday

London Letter: Tory MP Tobias Ellwood is the latest public figure called to account

MP says move will be ‘greeted with dismay’ in Greater Manchester as most areas are below average rate

PM urges people to keep meetings shorter and smaller after warnings from experts

Decision to continue trade talks without new deadline seen as positive signal on deal

No amount of sham gunboat diplomacy can obscure where British PM’s interests lie

Johnson’s hard line on talks seen by some as a sign that he is preparing to do a deal

Gunboat threat will adorn a likely post-deal narrative of Johnson’s toughness

Government preparing special measures to support Irish food exporters

Brexit talks to continue until Sunday but Johnson calls a no-deal outcome ‘very, very likely’

Despite pessimism, Irish Government sources believe agreement is still possible

Keir Starmer indicates if a deal comes before House of Commons, Labour will back it

London Letter: EU’s Brexit negotiator accused of inflexibility but London’s strategy is unwise

No-deal Brexit contingency papers may be ‘on table in next 24 hours’ to avoid January chaos

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee hears there are likely to be delays at ports while new checking facilities are being built

European Commission chief and British PM to meet as both sides struggle to avert failure

Minister to tell MPs why government withdrew treaty-breaking clauses from Bill

Those over 80 years are prioritised as doses of Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine are administered at hospital hubs

Ray of hope as key obstacle falls away ahead of Johnson’s meeting with von der Leyen

Coveney warns mood is shifting from compromise to preparing for no-deal outcome

Analysis: Cutting out middlemen might help as Johnson faces momentous decision

Potential move on Internal Market and tax Bills ‘the grinding wheels of the climbdown’

Fate of Irish economy in the balance as Taoiseach puts chances of success at ‘50-50’

Coveney indicates the EU is confident that treaty-breaking clauses will be removed before any deal is agreed

Environment secretary wants clauses restored ‘as an insurance policy for Britain’

Gaps on fisheries, level playing field and governance require high-level political intervention

Downing Street warns trade talks with EU have reached ‘very difficult point’

Vaccines to be flown in but UK ‘landbridge’ to be avoided if road travel needed in case of delays

Johnson still intends on Monday to restore to Internal Market Bill the treaty-breaking clauses that were removed by House of Lords

London Letter: British PM would have little difficulty pushing for the nuclear option

First doses of Pfizer-BioNTech drug will go to vulnerable groups including care-home residents and elderly

Authorities want to be sympathetic to traders in early days of Brexit, NI Affairs Committee told

Biggest rebellion since Johnson as PM but tough measures pass with Labour absention

Report comes as Johnson faces Tory revolt in vote on next stage of restrictions on Tuesday

‘The questions that demand answers around Pat’s murder are not going away,’ widow says

Dominic Raab identifies fisheries and competition as remaining problems to be resolved

London Letter: Stars misalign in shape of economic reality, Scottish ire and Joe Biden

Cleo Watson, a close associate of Dominic Cummings, is to leave Downing Street

Chancellor of the exchequer warns output will fall by 11% this year

Analysis: UK chancellor causes political waves with cuts to international aid

Chancellor warns output will fall by 11% this year

Labour NEC members claim party leader bending rules for ally Margaret Beckett

Johnson announces restriction easing next week from retail, gyms and personal care

Bank of England governor says exiting EU with no FTA would cause more lasting harm

Johnson refuses to sack home secretary despite ‘occasions of shouting and sweating’

London Letter: Military spend and climate to form central planks of revival strategy

Prime minister says £16.5bn rise in defence spending is necessary to secure Britain’s interests and strengthen its global influenc(...)

‘Northern Ireland’s business community will not be ready for January 1st, quite simply’

Starmer claims Corbyn’s actions undermine Labour’s ‘ability to tackle anti-Semitism’

Johnson seeks to calm Downing Street chaos and make investment in midlands and north

Scottish independence likely to replace Brexit as Britain’s major constitutional issue

PSNI warns gangs could exploit the Border for human trafficking after transition period

Move comes after infected MP attended meeting with PM in Downing Street

House of Lords committee told the UK government has not made some crucial decisions about new port infrastructure