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With the talks between the EU and UK continuing into the final month of the transition period, the European Commission has made it clear what the Union expects with regard to trade between Northern Ireland and the Republic.

Thousands of health professionals and their family dependants will have their visas extended for a year, free of all fees and charges, Home Secretary Priti Patel has announced.

Developed by Pfizer/BioNTech, the first Covid-19 vaccine for the UK has been given approval for use following “a thorough review” carried out by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

In September, we reported on a smartphone app that the Government and various trade organisations recognise as the preferred truck stop locator for UK and European drivers (see “Freight insurer backs Motorway Buddy App”).

The proportion of flood defence spending going to the 20% most deprived areas of England has reduced substantially since 2014, report finds.

Marcin Wojtas, managing director of MWJ Construction Ltd has received a suspended sentence after an employee suffered severe burns during the decommissioning of a petrol tank, which resulted in an explosion.

The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has published its report on electronic waste and the circular economy and has re-launched its inquiry into the same to explore how the UK could reduce its environmental impact, create economic opportunities and maintain access to critical materials by better managing and minimising its e-waste.

There has been a number of prosecutions of various industrial firms over the last month relating to incidents that could easily have been avoided.

The Scottish Government is consulting on proposed changes to the legislation that regulates groundwater.

Latest Government advice on visiting care homes during Covid-19 has been published in line with the introduction of the new Covid-19 Tiered restrictions in England, on 2 December 2020.