Good morning

In breaking news, it is now understood that agreement has been reached between the four home nations around relaxing plans for Christmas. We will bring you all the news as we have it. Plans for Christmas were  uncertain this morning following a meeting with the devolved leaders and Michael Gove.

Health Minister Robin Swann is to submit a paper, setting out officials’ advice, to the Executive on Thursday but major changes to the Christmas restriction now seem unlikely. 

A ‘huge jobs crisis’ looming for Northern Ireland in 2021. A doubling of the number of redundancies proposed over the last year in Northern Ireland is only a taste of what is to come in 2021, said retailers’ representative Glyn Roberts.

In a landmark legal case a High Court Judge has ruled 'An award of “substantial damages” to “mark society’s condemnation” of the Hyde Park bombing can only be made if either Parliament or the Supreme Court allows it'

And Jonny McCambridge writes:  It’s a Christmas miracle....glamping in December. 

Keep safe

Michael Cousins
Deputy digital editor

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