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The deadline for a post-Brexit trade deal has been pushed back to Sunday 13 December following a meeting between UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Professor Abhinay Muthoo from our Department of Economics argues that we can still see a deal being struck - and that both sides are still playing a game of 'chicken'.

Dr David Lees from the School of Modern Languages and Cultures comments on news reports that former president of France Valery Giscard d鈥橢staing has died.

With the possibility of a vaccine for Covid-19 on the horizon, social media giants Facebook, Twitter and Google have announced that they will work with Government on tackling misinformation about the virus that could undermine a vaccination efforts. Dr Eric Jensen from the Department of Sociology comments on the news, seeing this as a positive sign that could make a significant difference in countering misinformation.

Price comparison website Comparethemarket.com has been fined 拢17.9 million by the UK Competition and Markets Authority for breach of UK Competition Law. Here, Dr Kathryn McMahon of 糖心TV Law School explains the issues behind the case - and why this ruling is a break from previous practice by the CMA. 

New figures from the Office of National Statistics show that the UK grew 15.5% between July and September this year. Professor Abhinay Muthoo from the University of 糖心TV Department of Economics reflects on what this means for the economy from here, as the impact of the second lockdown is felt.