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Added on the 05/01/2023 03:00:00 - Copyright : France 24 EN
London's Big Ben strikes 11pm - midnight Brussels time - as the Brexit transition period comes to an end and the United Kingdom officially leaves the European Union. IMAGES
Upon her arrival at a crucial Brexit summit in Brussels, British Prime minister Theresa May says she believes 'a deal is achievable', and that 'now is the time to make it happen'. SOUNDBITE
Theresa May and Donald Trump meet at the prime minister's country retreat of Chequers. IMAGES
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the UK will act again if Iran-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen persist in attacking shipping in the Red Sea, speaking after a second round of joint US-UK strikes. "We urge the Huthis and those who enable them to stop these illegal and unacceptable attacks. But if necessary, the United Kingdom will not hesitate to respond in self-defence. We cannot stand by and allow these attacks to go unchallenged," he tells parliament. SOUNDBITE
Vehicles navigate flooded roads and fallen trees in the Yorkshire Dales after Storm Isha lashed the UK and Ireland with strong winds and heavy rain, disrupting travel networks. Gusts of 99 miles per hour (159 kilometres per hour) were recorded in northeast England as the whole of United Kingdom was subject to weather warnings for its ninth named storm since September. IMAGES
Thousands of people take to the streets of Sanaa in protest against overnight US and British strikes on Yemen's Huthis. An ally of Hamas, the Iran-backed group has carried out a growing number of attacks on Red Sea shipping in solidarity with Gaza. IMAGES
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