From work to pensions, passports and pets, what Britain’s new Brexit deal with the EU means for you By John Stevens Deputy Political Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 22:19 GMT, 30 December 2020 | Updated: 22:22 GMT, 30 December 2020 From work to pensions, what Brexit means for you… Working UK citizens no longer … Read more
British visitors to Gibraltar will have to show their passports but Spaniards will not when The Rock is poised to enter Europe’s Schengen free movement zone The zone allows citizens of 26 European countries to travel freely without checks Chief minister says ‘a Schengen-style agreement would be the most positive’ Talks with Spain are running … Read more
Firms start work on ‘freedom passports’: Documents allowing people who have tested negative for Covid-19 to enter pubs, schools and workplaces are under development Two firms awarded Government contracts for exploratory work on a new app The Dep of Health said no decisions had been made on introducing the passport The contracts envisage a system … Read more
The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your questions. This week, he offers advice on how to prepare to travel in Europe from January 1. Q. In January my wife and I hope to be in Barcelona to see the works of the architect Antoni Gaudi. What are the Covid rules? Do you … Read more
Amid the wintery gloom, a series of new vaccines have been justifiably hailed as the breakthrough against coronavirus. With Britain having ordered 357 million doses of seven different vaccines, at last there is real hope that the depressing cycle of lockdown and contagion could be broken next year. Yet, as the Mail reported yesterday, into … Read more
China accuses Britain of ‘violating its promises’ and warns it may not recognise UK-issued passports for Hong Kong residents after Home Office changed visa rules Row has broken out over visas available to British nationals in Hong Kong Those with special passports can get visas to live in UK and get citizenship Chinese Ministry spokesman … Read more
Normality was – frustratingly – within reach. For months, infection rates fell and the pandemic seemed to be behind us. But just weeks after millions of children returned to classrooms, and offices around the country began to fill up again, we’re now slipping backwards. Corona cases are said to be doubling every week, hospital admissions … Read more
China has threatened to withdraw its recognition of British National Overseas passports held by residents of Hong Kong. Beijing is looking to retaliate for the former colonial ruler’s policy of easing their path to citizenship. Starting from January 2021, those in Hong Kong with such status would be able to apply for special visas to live … Read more
More than 400,000 people are waiting for new passports as reduced number of staff work through Covid backlog with some applicants waiting up to four months for new travel document Social distancing measures mean less staff members are at the Passport Office This has led to serious delays with a backlog of more than 400,000 … Read more
Immunity to coronavirus could only last six months, study finds – casting fresh doubt on ministers’ plans to give survivors ‘immunity passports’ Researchers tested 10 men for four coronaviruses regularly for 35 years Found that they were regularly reinfected after 12 months and antibodies were substantially reduced after six Matt Hancock said ministers are looking … Read more