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       1. Rage across Europe as Covid restrictions trigger riots

       Europe on Sunday night faced an increasingly violent backlash against new Covid restrictions imposed to deal with a record number of new cases on the Continent.

       Riot police were forced to use water cannons and tear gas as peaceful demonstrations turned violent in Brussels when tens of thousands of protesters marched through the streets against the measures. Read the full story.

       2. NHS braced for ‘capacity crunch’ as Tories set to miss GP recruitment target

       The “hidden backlog” of NHS patients will surge because the Government is set to miss its target to recruit 6,000 more GPs, experts have warned.

       Sajid Javid, the Health Secretary, said on Sunday they were “not on course” to meet the Conservatives’ manifesto pledge by 2025. Read the full story.

       3. Royals could boycott the BBC over Princes and the Press documentary

       The Queen, Prince Charles and Prince William are reportedly threatening to boycott the BBC over a refusal to let them see a documentary about the royals’ relationship with the media.

       In a rare move, the three households have united to complain to the corporation amid fears that Sunday night’s programme, the Princes and The Press, will repeat claims that Prince William and Prince Harry briefed against each other through their aides. Read the full story.

       4. Britain must ‘get back to being a dealmaking nation’, urges Trade Secretary

       Britain will once again become a “dealmaking nation” as it prepares to join the trans-pacific partnership and launch four more negotiations next year, Anne-Marie Trevelyan has declared.

       The International Trade Secretary vowed that 2022 will be a “five-star year” for her department, as she looks to commence formal negotiations on new UK deals with Canada, Mexico, the Gulf Cooperation Council and India. Read the full story.

       5. Move to house migrants in Army barracks instead of hotels

       More asylum seekers could be housed in Army barracks rather than hotels under plans to be considered by a cross-government taskforce on deterring migrants from crossing the Channel.

       Cabinet Office minister Stephen Barclay will chair the first meeting of the initiative early this week in a bid to address the crisis. Read the full story.

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