thedailymirror--2020-12-31--What changes after Brexit despite UK deal - 17 ways you'll be hit from tomorrow

The UK and EU have finally reached a Brexit trade deal and it 's been approved by Parliament .
It means we will no longer slap huge World Trade Organisation tariffs on up to £660bn a year of UK trade .
And firms will be relieved to know a long list EU rules and standards won ’ t crash to an end on New Year ’ s Eve .
But in case you hadn ’ t noticed , Brexit already happened on January 31 - and that means some things were always going to change .
The transition period ends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bringing a permanent end to many EU rules and rights for UK citizens .
Here are 15 things that will change for you , your friends and family and your holidays from New Year 's Day .
1 .
You no longer have the right to live and work in the EU From January 1 , EU citizens will be barred from moving to the UK unless they have a job offer , earn at least £20,480 ( often more ) , speak good English and have certain skills .
In return , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or work in EU nations - and will need a visa for most trips over 90 days .
EU nationals already living in the UK must register for “ settled status ” by 30 June 2021 .
To get settled status , you must have been living in the UK for at least five years continuously , without a break of more than six months .
If you have not been in the UK for this long , you can get ‘ pre-settled status ’ .
You will then have to make a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mark to upgrade it to settled status .
There is no fee to apply after the government agreed to demands to scrap it .
If you ’ re a UK national in the EU , you may need to apply for residency status in the country you ’ re living in before June 2021 .
You may also need to buy health insurance or register for healthcare for the country you are living in .
And you may need to exchange your drivers ’ licence for a local one - among other things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more precise rules .
2 .
UK citizens may be blocked from EU travel due to coronavirus While there ’ s no permanent ban on Brits travelling to the EU , the combination of coronavirus and Brexit will lead to more restrictions in the short term .
The EU has two regimes for travel during Covid-19 - one for its member countries and another for non-EU countries .
While some EU travel is allowed if your country is already in the EU , only a handful of countries are allowed to make “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , into it .
As of mid-December , only eight countries were on that list .
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab admitted travel could be disrupted across Europe .
`` Covid restrictions will depend on the combination of what the EU decides , but also member states , '' he told the BBC .
The impact is unclear because , with the new variant of Covid-19 , there are already restrictions on travel from the UK to EU .
3 .
You must renew your passport six months early - and pay to visit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ automatically need a new passport - your old one remains valid even if it says ‘ European Union ’ on the cover .
But you must renew your passport if it has less than six months before expiry on the day you travel .
Your passport must also be no more than 10 years old , even if it has six months left before expiry .
At the moment , British citizens can enter 'Schengen area ' countries with a valid passport even if they only have a day left .
As a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to travel to most EU countries - plus Switzerland , Norway , Iceland and Liechtenstein - without a visa .
And you 'll be able to stay for up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period .
But from 2022 , UK nationals will have to pay for a visa-waiver scheme in order to visit many European countries .
You 'll also no longer be able to use EU fast-track passport control and customs lanes .
4 .
You could face huge disruption on roads and at ports The government is braced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK getting a trade deal with the EU .
While UK import controls are being phased in between now and July , all export controls to the EU start at 11pm .
That means firms will need to make customs declarations on exports and ensure they have the right permissions for controlled goods .
The reasonable worst case scenario plans for only 30 % of lorries being ready when they reach the Kent ports .
This would cause queues of up to 7,000 lorries at the worst times .
Lorry parks hastily opened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other facilities , have enough room for 9,700 lorries at a time .
And the effect could now be worse - as the scenario dates to before truckers started having to get a Covid-19 test before crossing the Channel .
However , officials are expecting around 800 lorries to cross the Channel on New Year ’ s Day , far fewer than normal .
They believe many have decided not to travel while they wait to see how much disruption there will be .
Holidaymakers should also not be heading to the ports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tier 4 , which bans foreign travel .
5 .
If you run a business , there ’ s a lot of new paperwork Even though there ’ s a trade deal , business owners will need to make customs declarations when they import or export goods to and from the EU .
If you run a business , you will need an EORI number to do this .
If you don ’ t get one by December 31 your goods may be delayed .
Importers will also need to check what new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And firms will need to check the rules for importing alcohol , tobacco and certain oils .
Most businesses get an agent or similar to deal with customs for them , although this comes with extra costs for your business .
HGV drivers will be fined £300 and forced to leave the county if they enter Kent without the new-style , 24-hour permit - which local officials have already started calling a ‘ Kermit ’ .
As of New Year ’ s Eve , around 450 hauliers had obtained Kent Access Permits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Year ’ s Day .
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency officers will use numberplate recognition and pull over lorries that aren ’ t registered for a Kermit .
While Kent-based or UK-only hauliers won ’ t be pulled over , it ’ s possible some other truckers making local deliveries to Kent will have to show their papers .
7 .
And if you ’ re a firm trading with Belfast , you face new rules The UK and EU have agreed checks will not take place at the border between Northern Ireland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ireland will continue to follow many of the EU 's rules , meaning that lorries can continue to drive across the island of Ireland without having to be inspected .
But in return , there will be a new `` regulatory '' border between Northern Ireland and Great Britain ( England , Scotland and Wales ) .
That 's because , unlike Northern Ireland , Great Britain wo n't have to follow EU rules in future .
This means some checks on goods crossing the Irish Sea from Great Britain to Northern Ireland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take place at the ports in Northern Ireland - and customs duties will have to be paid on some goods which are deemed “ at risk ” of travelling into the EU at a later date .
8 .
You must do more before taking a pet on holiday - even guide dogs EU ‘ pet passports ’ for dogs , cats and ferrets will no longer be valid from 1 January 2021 , prompting a surge in red tape .
Instead , you ’ ll have to visit a vet 10 days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take with your pet - and that includes guide dogs .
The animal will need to be microchipped and vaccinated against rabies at least 21 days before travel .
Ten days or less before travel , a vet then needs to issue an EU Model Health Certificate to allow the pet into the EU .
Pet owners will have to report with their animal to a Travellers ’ Point of Entry once they arrive in Europe .
This is less onerous than originally feared .
At first it was thought UK pet owners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months before a trip .
The change is because the UK has become a ‘ Part 2 listed ’ , rather than an ‘ unlisted ’ country , for pet travel .
9 .
You may be hit by mobile phone roaming charges on holiday Roaming charges will be allowed to return , whether there 's a Brexit deal or not .
Mobile phone users currently get free data roaming across the whole of the EU , thanks to relatively recent EU rules .
But after January 1 , Brits will no longer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be free to hit you with roaming charges abroad .
You must check with your phone provider to see if you will be affected .
If you are hit with roaming charges , you can rack up a bill of £45 before you are prompted and asked if you want to spend more .
A government summary says the deal `` contains measures to encourage cooperation on the promotion of fair and transparent rates for international mobile roaming '' .
But that stops short of charges being banned .
10 .
You need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the EU Currently a UK driving licence is the only thing visitors need to get behind the wheel on the continent .
But from January 1 many countries will require you to get an International Driving Permit , which costs £5.50 at the Post Office .
Click here to see if you need an IDP in the country you will be visiting .
Meanwhile , you will also be forced to apply for a 'green card ' to prove you have the right car insurance .
The certificates are free of charge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ firms may increase admin fees to deal with red tape .
Those who forget their green cards would be forced to buy expensive `` frontier '' insurance in the country they are visiting .
11 .
British sausages are banned from being sent to the EU British sausage-makers face a ban on exporting their bangers to the EU from this Friday .
Government guidance says UK producers will not be allowed to export `` chilled meat preparations '' to Europe from January 1 .
That includes chilled mince and chilled raw sausages , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Industry chiefs believe such exports will still be allowed if they are frozen .
It had been hoped negotiators would secure an arrangement for sausages while thrashing out the wider Brexit trade deal - but it was n't reached in time .
It ’ s understand officials want urgent talks on ending the ban on exporting chilled sausages from the UK to the EU .
An SPS committee on trade facilitation will meet and government officials hope the sausage block will be raised in the early stages .
12 .
You might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sandwich with you on holiday The government ’ s website warns : “ You will not be able to take meat , milk or products containing them into EU countries from 1 January 2021.
” There are some exceptions , for example certain amounts of powdered infant milk , infant food , or pet food for medical reasons .
But the full rules on the European Commission ’ s website make clear the meat and milk ban includes “ personal goods ” .
13 .
You might be blocked from your favourite streaming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Amazon Prime will no longer be forced by law to let you watch your account in full in the EU .
While the exact policy is up to individual companies , in theory you could lose access to some content if you ’ re watching overseas .
It is because the UK will no longer be bound by the EU ’ s “ portability regulation ” from January 1 .
14 .
Package holiday bookers will get less legal protection Package holidaymakers could be left with no legal protection if the firm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brits have `` insolvency protection '' if they book with a package holiday provider that 's based anywhere in the EU .
But after January 1 , that protection will only apply if the firms are established in the UK or ” actively targeting '' the UK market .
If you ’ re unsure , check the firm ’ s terms and conditions before you book to make sure you ’ ll be protected .
The UK has quit the Erasmus student exchange programme after Brexit , complaining it is too “ expensive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students to study abroad in one of 32 participating nations .
Some can get a “ large contribution ” to their tuition fees back in the UK as well as a grant of up to €350 a month .
But Boris Johnson complained the programme , which the UK joined in 1987 , was “ extremely expensive ” .
He announced the UK will launch a replacement programme named after Enigma codebreaker Alan Turing .
The Prime Minister boasted the new ‘ Turing Scheme ’ will allow students to study at universities across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But he gave no details of how it will work , including what it will cost or when it will start .
Universities UK slammed the “ disappointing ” decision and EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said it was one of his only two regrets .
Scotland 's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon branded it an act of `` cultural vandalism '' .
16 .
You need to get full travel insurance Brits have been warned they must still get full travel insurance for trips to the EU from January 1 - despite the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can continue to get emergency healthcare while on holiday , like they can under the European Health Insurance Card .
People ’ s current EHICs will continue to be valid until they expire .
They will then be replaced with a UK Global Health Insurance Card ( GHIC ) .
The UK is in talks about further co-operation with non-EU states Switzerland , Iceland , Liechtenstein and Norway .
But despite this , Brits are being warned they must get comprehensive cover anyway if they are planning a trip to the continent .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever covered certain types of healthcare - in other words , emergency or necessary care .
The Brexit deal doesn ’ t cover Brits who travel to an EU country “ with the purpose of receiving ” healthcare - except for a limited number of exemptions .
17 .
You have to spend longer at the Post Office People sending packages from the UK to any EU country must now attach a customs declaration , otherwise it will not be sent .
The change applies to anyone sending any kind of parcel to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personal gifts to their friends and relatives , not just businesses .
However , it does not apply to letters , postcards and documents .
The change is due to the UK leaving the EU 's single market and customs union , which Boris Johnson refused to stay part of .
But at least you ’ ll be able to do duty-free shopping !
Duty-free shopping will return after January 1 for Brits who are going to the continent .
This means people can buy duty-free goods in British ports , airports and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ EU .
It also means people can bring in goods they ’ ve bought duty-free in EU airports back to the UK .
However , there will be a limit on how much booze or tobacco Brits can bring home from the EU .
A ‘ booze cruise ’ will be able to bring 42 litres of beer , and 18 litres of still wine , and 4 litres of spirits or 9 litres of sparkling or fortified wine .
You can also bring back either 200 cigarettes , or 100 cigarillos , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - or a combination of the above .

Everything from passports to pet travel, to living abroad, have changed from 11pm on December 31 - despite a Brexit deal being agreed between the UK and EU. Here are some of the ways businesses and your family now have to do things differently
What changes after Brexit? 17 ways life in Britain is changing from today
Brexit has finally had full effect in the UK after years of wrangling and decades of debate.
At 11pm on New Year's Eve, Britain left the EU's single market and customs union.
A trade deal means we will not slap huge World Trade Organisation tariffs on up to £660bn a year of UK-EU trade.
And firms will be relieved to know many other EU rules and standards won’t crash to an end on New Year’s Eve.
But the trade deal doesn't solve everything, because we're cutting many of our ties with the continent. Many EU rules and rights for UK citizens are ending forever.
Here are 17 things that are changing for you, your friends and family and your holidays from today.
1. You no longer have the right to live and work in the EU
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From January 1, EU citizens are now barred from moving to the UK unless they have a job offer, earn at least £20,480 (often more), speak good English and have certain skills.
In return, UK citizens must get permission to live or work in EU nations - and will need a visa for most trips over 90 days.
EU nationals already living in the UK must register for “settled status” by 30 June 2021. To get settled status, you must have been living in the UK for at least five years continuously, without a break of more than six months.
If you have not been in the UK for this long, you can get ‘pre-settled status’. You will then have to make a second application when you reach the five-year mark to upgrade it to settled status.
There is no fee to apply after the government agreed to demands to scrap it.
If you’re a UK national in the EU, you may need to apply for residency status in the country you’re living in before June 2021.
You may also need to buy health insurance or register for healthcare for the country you are living in.
And you may need to exchange your drivers’ licence for a local one - among other things.
Search your country here to see more precise rules.
2. UK citizens are blocked from non-essential travel to the EU
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Many EU countries had already put their own individual bans on travel from the UK, due to the new variant of coronavirus. But Brexit means we'll be covered by even more restrictions.
See for example the rules for Romania. The country had a ban on travel from the UK, due to be reviewed on January 4. But even if that gets lifted, EU-wide restrictions on our travel will remain.
Foreign Office guidance updated overnight says: "From 12:01pm on 01 January 2021, all UK nationals and non-EU/EEA nationals resident in the UK will not be permitted entry to Romania for non-essential purposes due to EU-wide COVID-19 restrictions as the UK will be treated as a third country following the end of the Transition Period. Essential travel is still permitted."
The EU has two regimes for travel during Covid-19 - one for its member countries and another for non-EU countries.
While some EU travel is allowed if your country is already in the EU, only a handful of countries are allowed to make “non-essential” travel from outside the EU, into it. As of mid-December, only eight countries were on that list.
3. You must renew your passport six months early - and pay to visit the EU from 2022
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You do not automatically need a new passport - your old one remains valid even if it says ‘European Union’ on the cover.
But you must renew your passport if it has less than six months before expiry on the day you travel.
Your passport must also be no more than 10 years old, even if it has six months left before expiry.
At the moment, British citizens can enter 'Schengen area' countries with a valid passport even if they only have a day left.
As a tourist, you will still be able to travel to most EU countries - plus Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein - without a visa.
And you'll be able to stay for up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period.
But from 2022, UK nationals will have to pay for a visa-waiver scheme in order to visit many European countries.
You'll also no longer be able to use EU fast-track passport control and customs lanes.
4. You could face huge disruption on roads and at ports
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The government is braced for disruption despite the UK getting a trade deal with the EU.
While UK import controls are being phased in between now and July, all export controls to the EU started at 11pm on New Year's Eve.
That means firms will need to make customs declarations on exports and ensure they have the right permissions for controlled goods.
The reasonable worst case scenario plans for only 30% of lorries being ready when they reach the Kent ports. This would cause queues of up to 7,000 lorries at the worst times.
Lorry parks hastily opened in time for Brexit, along with other facilities, have enough room for 9,700 lorries at a time.
And the effect could now be worse - as the scenario dates to before truckers started having to get a Covid-19 test before crossing the Channel.
However, officials were only expecting around 800 lorries to cross the Channel on New Year’s Day, far fewer than normal.
They believe many decided not to travel while they wait to see how much disruption there will be.
Holidaymakers should also not be heading to the ports because 78% of England is in Tier 4, which bans foreign travel.
5. If you run a business, there’s a lot of new paperwork
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Even though there’s a trade deal, business owners now need to make customs declarations when they import or export goods to and from the EU.
If you run a business, you will need an EORI number to do this.
New rules are coming for businesses...you need to act now The clock is ticking. New rules for business with Europe start on January 1 2021 - and there are actions your business needs to take now. Businesses that deal with Europe will have to follow new rules on exports, imports, tariffs, data and hiring. Time is running out. Check what you need to do today at gov.uk/transition.
Importers will also need to check what new licences and certificates they may now need.
And firms will need to check the rules for importing alcohol, tobacco and certain oils.
Most businesses get an agent or similar to deal with customs for them, although this comes with extra costs for your business.
6. Truckers need a 'Kermit' - or face £300 fines
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HGV drivers will be fined £300 and forced to leave the county if they enter Kent without the new-style, 24-hour permit - which local officials have already started calling a ‘Kermit’.
As of New Year’s Eve, around 450 hauliers had obtained Kent Access Permits to enter the port county on New Year’s Day.
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency officers will use numberplate recognition and pull over lorries that aren’t registered for a Kermit.
While Kent-based or UK-only hauliers won’t be pulled over, it’s possible some other truckers making local deliveries to Kent will have to show their papers.
7. And if you’re a firm trading with Belfast, you face new rules
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The UK and EU have agreed checks will not take place at the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland will continue to follow many of the EU's rules, meaning that lorries can continue to drive across the island of Ireland without having to be inspected.
But in return, there will be a new "regulatory" border between Northern Ireland and Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). That's because, unlike Northern Ireland, Great Britain won't have to follow EU rules in future.
This means some checks on goods crossing the Irish Sea from Great Britain to Northern Ireland will be needed. Those checks will take place at the ports in Northern Ireland.
8. You must do more before taking a pet on holiday - even guide dogs
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EU ‘pet passports’ for dogs, cats and ferrets are no longer bevalid from 1 January 2021, prompting a surge in red tape.
Instead, you’ll have to visit a vet 10 days to a month before each trip you take with your pet - and that includes guide dogs.
The animal will need to be microchipped and vaccinated against rabies at least 21 days before travel.
Ten days or less before travel, a vet then needs to issue an EU Model Health Certificate to allow the pet into the EU.
Pet owners will have to report with their animal to a Travellers’ Point of Entry once they arrive in Europe.
This is less onerous than originally feared. At first it was thought UK pet owners would have to visit the vet four months before a trip.
The change is because the UK has become a ‘Part 2 listed’, rather than an ‘unlisted’ country, for pet travel.
9. You may be hit by mobile phone roaming charges on holiday
Roaming charges are now allowed to return for Brits abroad.
Mobile phone users previously got free data roaming across the whole of the EU, thanks to relatively recent EU rules.
But from January 1, Brits no longer get this privilege and phone firms are now free to hit you with roaming charges abroad.
You must check with your phone provider to see if you will be affected.
If you are hit with roaming charges, you can rack up a bill of £45 before you are prompted and asked if you want to spend more.
A government summary says the deal "contains measures to encourage cooperation on the promotion of fair and transparent rates for international mobile roaming". But that stops short of charges being banned.
10. Good news - the tampon tax is scrapped
This list isn't all negative. In a big boost for campaigners, the tampon tax has been abolished as VAT on women's sanitary products was slashed to zero.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak had committed to ending the widely unpopular tax on tampons and pads in the March Budget.
EU law had prevented member states from reducing the rate below 5%, which meant the period products were treated as luxury items and not essentials.
But the zero rate VAT on the period products started on January 1, the first day the laws no longer apply to the UK.
11. British sausages are banned from being sent to the EU
British sausage-makers are now banned from exporting their bangers to the EU.
Government guidance says UK producers are not allowed to export "chilled meat preparations" to Europe from January 1.
That includes chilled mince and chilled raw sausages, plus ungraded eggs and some unpasteurised milk.
Industry chiefs believe such exports are still allowed if they are frozen.
It had been hoped negotiators would secure an arrangement for sausages while thrashing out the wider Brexit trade deal - but it wasn't reached in time.
It’s understand officials want urgent talks in 2021 on ending the ban on exporting chilled sausages from the UK to the EU.
An SPS committee on trade facilitation will meet and government officials hope the sausage block will be raised in the early stages.
12. You might not be able to take a ham sandwich with you on holiday
The government’s website warned: “You will not be able to take meat, milk or products containing them into EU countries from 1 January 2021.”
There are some exceptions, for example certain amounts of powdered infant milk, infant food, or pet food for medical reasons.
But the full rules on the European Commission’s website make clear the meat and milk ban includes “personal goods”.
13. You might be blocked from your favourite streaming sites on holiday
Subscription services like Netflix and Amazon Prime are no longer forced by law to let you watch your account in full in the EU.
While the exact policy is up to individual companies, in theory you could lose access to some content if you’re watching overseas.
It is because the UK is no longer bound by the EU’s “portability regulation” from January 1.
14. Package holiday bookers will get less legal protection
Package holidaymakers could be left with no legal protection if the firm they booked with goes bust.
Previously Brits had "insolvency protection" if they book with a package holiday provider that's based anywhere in the EU.
But from January 1, that protection only applies if the firms are established in the UK or ”actively targeting" the UK market.
If you’re unsure, check the firm’s terms and conditions before you book to make sure you’ll be protected.
15. Erasmus is being scrapped
The UK has quit the Erasmus student exchange programme after Brexit, complaining it is too “expensive”.
The scheme allows UK university students to study abroad in one of 32 participating nations. Some can get a “large contribution” to their tuition fees back in the UK as well as a grant of up to €350 a month.
But Boris Johnson complained the programme, which the UK joined in 1987, was “extremely expensive”.
He announced the UK will launch a replacement programme named after Enigma codebreaker Alan Turing. The Prime Minister boasted the new ‘Turing Scheme’ will allow students to study at universities across the world, not just Europe.
Despite this, Universities UK slammed the “disappointing” decision and EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier said it was one of his only two regrets.
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon branded it an act of "cultural vandalism".
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16. You need to get full travel insurance
Brits have been warned they must still get full travel insurance for trips to the EU - despite the Brexit deal.
The 1,246-page agreement said Brits can continue to get emergency healthcare while on holiday, like they can under the European Health Insurance Card.
People’s current EHICs will continue to be valid until they expire. They will then be replaced with a UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC).
The UK is in talks about further co-operation with non-EU states Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
But despite this, Brits are being warned they must get comprehensive cover anyway if they are planning a trip to the continent.
Officials say that is because EHICs only ever covered certain types of healthcare - in other words, emergency or necessary care.
The Brexit deal doesn’t cover Brits who travel to an EU country “with the purpose of receiving” healthcare - except for a limited number of exemptions.
17. You have to spend longer at the Post Office
People sending packages from the UK to any EU country must now attach a customs declaration, otherwise it will not be sent.
The change applies to anyone sending any kind of parcel to the EU. That means people sending personal gifts to their friends and relatives, not just businesses.
However, it does not apply to letters, postcards and documents.
The change is due to the UK leaving the EU's single market and customs union, which Boris Johnson refused to stay part of.
But at least you’ll be able to do duty-free shopping!
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Duty-free shopping has returned for Brits who are going to the continent.
This means people can buy duty-free goods in British ports, airports and international rail stations before leaving for the EU.
It also means people can bring in goods they’ve bought duty-free in EU airports back to the UK.
However, there will be a limit on how much booze or tobacco Brits can bring home from the EU.
A ‘booze cruise’ will be able to bring 42 litres of beer, and 18 litres of still wine, and 4 litres of spirits or 9 litres of sparkling or fortified wine.
You can also bring back either 200 cigarettes, or 100 cigarillos, or 50 cigars, or 250g tobacco - or a combination of the above.
Also, you probably won't need a special permit to drive your car in the EU
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Previously a UK driving licence was the only thing visitors needed to get behind the wheel on the continent.
Right up until the last minute, UK drivers would have needed to get an International Driving Permit, which costs £5.50 at the Post Office, to drive in the EU after January 1.
But Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said a deal was secured at the 11th hour - literally, four and a half hours before the transition period ended - so that IDPs would not be needed after all.
"We've now secured agreement with all 27 EU Member States to recognise UK licences WITHOUT the need for an International Drivers Permit," he tweeted. "UK drivers can continue to drive in the EU without an IDP (once Covid restrictions lifted).
However, the government website did say some drivers may still need an IDP if they have a paper driving licence, or a licence issued in Gibraltar, Guernsey, Jersey or the Isle of Man.
Click here to see if you need an IDP in the country you will be visiting.
UK motorists entering EU countries will however need a green card and GB sticker if taking their own vehicle from January 1.
Green cards provide proof of vehicle insurance when driving abroad and should be requested from your insurer at least six weeks before travel.
*This story has been updated after the last-minute intervention from Grant Shapps.


thedailymirror--2020-12-31--When Iceland stores across the UK will open over the New Year

If you still need to stock up on food or booze ahead of New Year 's Day , you 'd better check the opening hours for stores across the UK .
Most Iceland stores will be open , however there will be some closures on January 1 .
Times may vary from store to store on New Year 's Eve and New Year 's Day , depending on region , so shoppers are advised to use the chain 's online store locator to check details for their nearest branch .
We 've listed the general opening times for the majority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can also check out our full New Year supermarket opening times guide for all the major chains .
• 31st Dec - most stores will be open from 8am-8pm • 1st January - Most stores will be open from 8am-5pm , however there are some store closures so check details for your local branch by using the online store locator Iceland is offering its biggest ever festive range in stores and online at iceland.co.uk this year .
It includes an impressive selection of luxury canapés , such as duck and orange roses ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shrimp ( £6 ) , perfect for those hoping to impress their loved ones this party season .

Here are the opening and closing times for all Iceland supermarkets in the UK over New Year's Eve and New Year's Day
Iceland New Year 2021 opening and closing times for all UK stores
If you still need to stock up on food or booze ahead of New Year's Day, you'd better check the opening hours for stores across the UK.
Most Iceland stores will be open, however there will be some closures on January 1. Times may vary from store to store on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, depending on region, so shoppers are advised to use the chain's online store locator to check details for their nearest branch.
We've listed the general opening times for the majority of Iceland stores below, but you can also check out our full New Year supermarket opening times guide for all the major chains.
Iceland's New Year opening hours
31st Dec - most stores will be open from 8am-8pm
- most stores will be open from 8am-8pm 1st January - Most stores will be open from 8am-5pm, however there are some store closures so check details for your local branch by using the online store locator
- Most stores will be open from 8am-5pm, however there are some store closures so check details for your local branch by using the online store locator 2nd January - normal opening hours
- normal opening hours 3rd January - normal opening hours
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thedailymirror--2020-12-31--Fury at schools chaos with Covid rates higher in some areas where they'll reopen

Parents , teachers and local leaders have expressed confusion and anger over the announcement that some primary schools will open later than planned .
A list of 50 areas where some primary schools will not open as planned to all pupils next week was published by the Department for Education ( DfE ) and featured places in London , Essex , Kent , East Sussex , Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire .
But many parents , teachers and local councillors have raged about apparent discrepancies in decisions .
And analysis of latest coronavirus rates higher show there have been more cases in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than in places where they will be shut next week .
Greenwich had 2,176 new cases recorded in the seven days to December 26 , Hackney and City of London had 2,217 and Islington had 1,499 .
None of these areas appear on the list of areas where schools will stay shut on Monday .
However , schools are shutting in Kensington and Chelsea , which had just 768 new cases in the same period .
Richmond upon Thames , is also on the list , after having 1,219 cases and Hammersmith and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see schools close .
A host of places in England currently have higher infection rates than Kensington & Chelsea , but are not seeing primary schools close .
Yesterday it was announced that primary schools will be closed to all but key workers ' and vulnerable children in 50 council areas until up to January 18 - including two-thirds of London .
And most secondary school pupils across the nation will now go back two weeks later than planned in a major U-turn announced by Education Secretary Gavin Williamson .
Around a million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ areas hardest hit by Covid-19 will not return to lessons as planned next week .
Children of key workers and vulnerable youngsters will still be able to attend lessons in primary and secondary schools .
The full list of primary schools staying closed is below Charmaine Evens told Mirror Online : `` I am a primary school teacher in Greenwich borough .
All our schools are to remain open Monday , despite having higher infections than other boroughs who have been told to shut .
`` In fact , the neighbouring boroughs of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all been told to shut .
`` A purely political decision which is going to cost lives . ''
Another school worker wrote : `` It is ridiculous !
I work in a Kingston school and don ’ t feel confident returning next week .
Especially when most surrounding boroughs are on the list . ''
One confused mother tweeted a map and wrote : `` So it has been deemed too dangerous to open Primary Schools in the Borough in blue next week .
`` My children attend the primary school that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boundary , along with 900 other children .
`` Are there any scientists here who can reassure me that that makes sense ? ''
Another angry parent said : `` So half the kids who attend my son 's school live in Merton and Croydon and those boroughs are shutting schools .
`` We are right near border , with such high rates in Streatham Vale and Lambeth as whole , how can it be safe to send our kids to school ?
Helen Hayes , Labour Member of Parliament for Dulwich & @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t seem to make any sense for schools in Southwark to be delayed in reopening after Christmas , while Lambeth schools are not .
`` I ’ ve asked the Schools Minister to look again at this decision - our boroughs are not islands & many children cross the boundary to attend school . ''
James McAsh added : `` Lambeth , where I work , borders 6 other London boroughs .
Schools will close in all of them .
`` Two have a lower case load than Lambeth .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does this make sense ? ''
London council leaders have criticised the Government 's list of areas where primary schools will not open to pupils next week as having `` no logic '' .
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said he was `` urgently seeking clarification as to why schools in some London boroughs have been chosen to stay open '' while others `` just down the road wo n't '' .
Other critics included Danny Thorpe , leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich .
He said in a statement : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be no logic to how this list was brought together .
`` Kensington and Chelsea has one of the lowest infection rates for the whole of the capital , yet their children and young people are being afforded the extra protection that apparently Royal Greenwich students do n't need .
`` While we are very glad that they will benefit from these extra precautions , we can only speculate why this borough was included , yet with an infection rate more than 200 cases higher per 100,000 , Royal Greenwich was not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Islington Council in north London , said : `` We are now seeking urgent clarification from the Government about why Islington 's primary schools are to reopen in the week of January 4 , while those in many other London boroughs will not reopen .
`` It is deeply frustrating that the Government has made this announcement at the last minute , just days before the start of term , weeks after it was clear coronavirus cases were surging in London . ''
Philip Glanville , the mayor of Hackney in north-east London @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the list where primary schools do not have to reopen .
The Education Secretary said he is `` absolutely confident '' there will be no further delays to school reopenings .
Mr Williamson said his confidence also extended to schools ' readiness to safely accept pupils back into the classroom by executing a mass testing programme on site .
This comes in spite of concerns from teachers about how testing will be conducted safely , and by whom .
Mr Williamson told BBC Breakfast : `` There 's absolutely no reason that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He said £78 million of additional funding , equipment such as personal protective equipment ( PPE ) and support from the military would help them get mass testing programmes set up .
Mr Williamson said : `` We really want to hold their hands , support them , help them .
We 're asking everyone right across the country to do pretty extraordinary things at the moment . ''
Primary schools in the following 50 areas will not reopen for face-to-face teaching to all students as planned .
They will be open only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workers .

Confused parents and teachers have hit out at some of the government's decisions on which primary schools will open next week compared to which will remain closed
Fury at schools chaos with Covid rates higher in some areas where they are staying open
Parents, teachers and local leaders have expressed confusion and anger over the announcement that some primary schools will open later than planned.
A list of 50 areas where some primary schools will not open as planned to all pupils next week was published by the Department for Education (DfE) and featured places in London, Essex, Kent, East Sussex, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire.
But many parents, teachers and local councillors have raged about apparent discrepancies in decisions.
And analysis of the latest coronavirus rates show there have been more cases in some areas where schools will be open than in places where they will be shut next week.
Greenwich had 2,176 new cases recorded in the seven days to December 26, Hackney and City of London had 2,217 and Islington had 1,499.
None of these areas appear on the list of areas where schools will stay shut on Monday.
Image: PRU/AFP via Getty Images) PRU/AFP via Getty Images)
However, schools are shutting in Kensington and Chelsea, which had just 768 new cases in the same period.
Richmond upon Thames, is also on the list, after having 1,219 cases and Hammersmith and Fulham, with 1,097, will also see schools close.
A host of places in England currently have higher infection rates than Kensington & Chelsea, but are not seeing primary schools close.
They include Burnley, Luton, Eastbourne, Woking, Crawley, Windsor & Maidenhead, St Albans, Stevenage, Surrey Heath and Dover.
Yesterday it was announced that primary schools will be closed to all but key workers' and vulnerable children in 50 council areas until up to January 18 - including two-thirds of London.
And most secondary school pupils across the nation will now go back two weeks later than planned in a major U-turn announced by Education Secretary Gavin Williamson.
Around a million primary school pupils in some of the areas hardest hit by Covid-19 will not return to lessons as planned next week.
Children of key workers and vulnerable youngsters will still be able to attend lessons in primary and secondary schools.
The full list of primary schools staying closed is below
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Charmaine Evens told Mirror Online: "I am a primary school teacher in Greenwich borough. All our schools are to remain open Monday, despite having higher infections than other boroughs who have been told to shut.
"In fact, the neighbouring boroughs of Bexley, Bromley and Southwark have also all been told to shut.
"A purely political decision which is going to cost lives."
Image: Digital/AFP via Getty Images) Digital/AFP via Getty Images)
Another school worker wrote: "It is ridiculous! I work in a Kingston school and don’t feel confident returning next week. Especially when most surrounding boroughs are on the list."
One confused mother tweeted a map and wrote: "So it has been deemed too dangerous to open Primary Schools in the Borough in blue next week.
"My children attend the primary school that’s <100m away from the boundary, along with 900 other children.
"Are there any scientists here who can reassure me that that makes sense?"
Another angry parent said: "So half the kids who attend my son's school live in Merton and Croydon and those boroughs are shutting schools.
"We are right near border, with such high rates in Streatham Vale and Lambeth as whole, how can it be safe to send our kids to school?
Helen Hayes, Labour Member of Parliament for Dulwich & West Norwood, tweeted: "It doesn’t seem to make any sense for schools in Southwark to be delayed in reopening after Christmas, while Lambeth schools are not.
"I’ve asked the Schools Minister to look again at this decision - our boroughs are not islands & many children cross the boundary to attend school."
Image: Mirror online) Mirror online)
James McAsh added: "Lambeth, where I work, borders 6 other London boroughs. Schools will close in all of them.
"Two have a lower case load than Lambeth. But Lambeth schools will remain open. How does this make sense?"
London council leaders have criticised the Government's list of areas where primary schools will not open to pupils next week as having "no logic".
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said he was "urgently seeking clarification as to why schools in some London boroughs have been chosen to stay open" while others "just down the road won't".
Other critics included Danny Thorpe, leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
He said in a statement: "In a case-by-case comparison, there appears to be no logic to how this list was brought together.
"Kensington and Chelsea has one of the lowest infection rates for the whole of the capital, yet their children and young people are being afforded the extra protection that apparently Royal Greenwich students don't need.
"While we are very glad that they will benefit from these extra precautions, we can only speculate why this borough was included, yet with an infection rate more than 200 cases higher per 100,000, Royal Greenwich was not."
Image: AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images)
Richard Watts, leader of Islington Council in north London, said: "We are now seeking urgent clarification from the Government about why Islington's primary schools are to reopen in the week of January 4, while those in many other London boroughs will not reopen.
"It is deeply frustrating that the Government has made this announcement at the last minute, just days before the start of term, weeks after it was clear coronavirus cases were surging in London."
Philip Glanville, the mayor of Hackney in north-east London, said the area should be included on the list where primary schools do not have to reopen.
The Education Secretary said he is "absolutely confident" there will be no further delays to school reopenings.
Mr Williamson said his confidence also extended to schools' readiness to safely accept pupils back into the classroom by executing a mass testing programme on site.
Image: ITV/REX/Shutterstock) ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
This comes in spite of concerns from teachers about how testing will be conducted safely, and by whom.
Mr Williamson told BBC Breakfast: "There's absolutely no reason that schools won't be ready."
He said £78 million of additional funding, equipment such as personal protective equipment (PPE) and support from the military would help them get mass testing programmes set up.
Mr Williamson said: "We really want to hold their hands, support them, help them. We're asking everyone right across the country to do pretty extraordinary things at the moment."
Where are primary schools staying closed?
Primary schools in the following 50 areas will not reopen for face-to-face teaching to all students as planned.
They will be open only to vulnerable children and children of key workers.
London
Barking and Dagenham
Barnet
Bexley
Brent
Bromley
Croydon
Ealing
Enfield
Hammersmith and Fulham
Havering
Hillingdon
Hounslow
Kensington and Chelsea
Merton
Newham
Redbridge
Richmond upon Thames
Southwark
Sutton
Tower Hamlets
Waltham Forest
Wandsworth
Westminster
Essex
Brentwood
Epping Forest
Castle Point
Basildon
Rochford
Harlow
Chelmsford
Braintree
Maldon
Southend on Sea
Thurrock
Kent
Dartford
Gravesham
Sevenoaks
Medway
Ashford
Maidstone
Tonbridge and Malling
Tunbridge Wells
Swale
East Sussex
Hastings
Rother
Buckinghamshire
Milton Keynes
Hertfordshire


thedailymirror--2020-12-31--Australia welcomes 2021 with Sydney fireworks hailed as 'beacon of hope'

Australia has welcomed 2021 with a stunning Sydney firework display hailed as a 'beacon of hope ' for the New Year .
Crowds have been banned from gathering at the harbour - which usually sees around a million people pack in to watch the show .
Last year the fireworks were also almost cancelled due to the deadly spread of wildfires across thousands of miles .
Ahead of the main show , a message reading 'stay covid safe ' was projected onto a pylon .
Earlier New Zealand entered the New Year with a firework display in Auckland .
Crowds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show as the country entered 2021 11 hours before the UK , according to GMT .
Follow all the latest New Year celebration news from across the world on our live blog here Christchurch also held a firework display to welcome 2021 after the city 's council manager said the event followed a `` challenging year '' .
Tanya Cokojic said : “ 2020 has been a challenging year and we are going to see it out in style .
`` When the clock strikes midnight we are going to light up the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ display of fireworks from the Firework Professionals.
” Samoa became the first country in the world to welcome 2021 and also marked the New Year with a firework display of the capital city of Apia .
The Government shared a live video of the fireworks which also shows houses decorated for the festive period .
Prime Minister Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi wished its citizens well in a message of hope for 2021 .
January 1 on the islands began at 10am GMT on December 31 .
And despite being only a one hour @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of American Samoa is 25 hours behind and will be one of the last places to enter the New Year .
The last place to welcome the New Year are the uninhabited Howland and Baker Islands , near the United States , at 12 pm GMT on January 1 .
Due to the coronavirus pandemic , people have been warned to scale down celebrations for the New Year in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19 .
In the UK , where nearly eight in ten people are under stay-at-home orders from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to avoid meeting people from different households .
While countries across the world are planning quieter celebrations this year , there are some jubilant scenes already ahead of New Year festivities .
In New York , the traditional Time Square NYE ball drop will be live-streamed .
The virtual celebrations start at 6pm UK time and will include hourly countdowns as well as live performances from Pitbull , Anitta , Jennifer Lopez and Cyndi Lauper , Jimmie Allen .

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Crowds have been banned from gathering at the harbour - which usually sees around a million people pack in to watch the show
Australia welcomes 2021 with Sydney fireworks display hailed as 'beacon of hope'
Australia has welcomed 2021 with a stunning Sydney firework display hailed as a 'beacon of hope' for the New Year.
Crowds have been banned from gathering at the harbour - which usually sees around a million people pack in to watch the show.
Last year the fireworks were also almost cancelled due to the deadly spread of wildfires across thousands of miles.
Ahead of the main show, a message reading 'stay covid safe' was projected onto a pylon.
Earlier New Zealand entered the New Year with a firework display in Auckland.
Crowds gathered at the waterfront to watch the show as the country entered 2021 11 hours before the UK, according to GMT.
Follow all the latest New Year celebration news from across the world on our live blog here
Christchurch also held a firework display to welcome 2021 after the city's council manager said the event followed a "challenging year".
Tanya Cokojic said: “2020 has been a challenging year and we are going to see it out in style.
"When the clock strikes midnight we are going to light up the sky above Hagley Park with a stunning display of fireworks from the Firework Professionals.”
Image: DEAN LEWINS/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) DEAN LEWINS/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
Samoa became the first country in the world to welcome 2021 and also marked the New Year with a firework display of the capital city of Apia.
The Government shared a live video of the fireworks which also shows houses decorated for the festive period.
Prime Minister Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi wished its citizens well in a message of hope for 2021.
January 1 on the islands began at 10am GMT on December 31.
And despite being only a one hour flight away from Samoa, the island of American Samoa is 25 hours behind and will be one of the last places to enter the New Year.
The last place to welcome the New Year are the uninhabited Howland and Baker Islands, near the United States, at 12 pm GMT on January 1.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, people have been warned to scale down celebrations for the New Year in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19.
In the UK, where nearly eight in ten people are under stay-at-home orders from today, the Government has urged everyone to avoid meeting people from different households.
While countries across the world are planning quieter celebrations this year, there are some jubilant scenes already ahead of New Year festivities.
In New York, the traditional Time Square NYE ball drop will be live-streamed.
The virtual celebrations start at 6pm UK time and will include hourly countdowns as well as live performances from Pitbull, Anitta, Jennifer Lopez and Cyndi Lauper, Jimmie Allen.


thedailymirror--2020-12-31--Stars who've ditched lockdown Britain for trips in the sun

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic early in 2020 , most of us have n't been able to go on holiday , due to what feels like endless lockdowns , concerns over safety or taking a big hit on our finances .
Now , with most of Britain now living under strict Tier 4 rules , travel abroad is banned , unless for a legally permitted reason such as work trips .
And several celebrities have been taking full advantage of this rule , with big names such as Chloe Ferry , Ferne McCann , Georgia Steel , James @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have fled lockdown Britain for a trip in the sun .
Here we take a look at the very plush trips taken by the stars who have escaped Tier 4 .
Chloe and her Geordie Shore co-star Bethan Kershaw have jetted to Dubai on a business trip .
She revealed that she was jetting abroad in order to shoot her latest Ferry Body collection .
The reality TV regular documented her flight to Dubai before posting pictures of herself posing in a bikini .
Chloe and Bethan had spent Christmas with their families @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was in Tier 3 .
Those living under Tier 3 are allowed to fly abroad but are advised against leaving their local areas .
Their Geordie Shore co-star Sophie Kasai is also in Dubai .
Ferne is currently enjoying a trip to South Africa .
Her local area of Essex is under Tier 4 , which means she can travel abroad for work purposes .
She has been taking to Instagram to post pictures of the beautiful scenery in the area she 's staying , as well as snaps of all the delicious-looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former TOWIE star has also posted a snap of herself sunning it in a bikini .
Ferne is abroad with her daughter Sunday and a male friend .
Abbey and Peter spent Christmas in Dubai with their children .
The model gushed about how `` lucky '' she was to have had a `` wonderful Christmas '' abroad .
They stayed at the five-star hotel , Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort and Spa .
According to the MailOnline , the family flew to Dubai on December 14 , before Tier 4 travel rules @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK on December 26 .
Amir and Faryal jetted off to Dubai just a week after he shook hands with a senior Pakistani politician who tested positive for coronavirus just 48 hours later .
The couple flew to Dubai for the Globe Soccer Awards .
Under the rules , Amir should have self-isolated after coming in close contact with someone with the virus .
Faryal has been posting pictures of the two of them on a night out together .
Georgia took to her Instagram stories to say she was boarding a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then the Love Island star has been posting pictures of herself in a bikini as she hung out on a luxury yacht .
At the time , Manchester was in Tier 3 but it has since moved to Tier 4 .
A travel corridor between the UK and Duabi is currently in place , but with restrictions .
The UK government website states : `` Travellers coming from the UK to Dubai have the option to either present a negative COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction ( PCR ) test before departure , which is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the test , or to take a COVID-19 PCR test on arrival at Dubai airport . ''
Georgia 's Love Island co-star Hayley Hughes is also in Dubai .
When Georgia posted about flying out , Hayley told her : `` See you soon my girl . ''
Hayley has been posting pictures of herself enjoying a drink in the sunshine .
TOWIE couple James and Yazmin are also in Dubai .
They have been sharing pictures of their lavish meals and trips to the beach .
James told his Instagram followers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dubai some amazing opportunities have come up !
Watch this space 2021 !
! ''
Yazmin defended the trip , saying : `` Just so those of you know , me and James have come to Dubai because I am launching something very exciting here in the New Year , so I 've had to come now to get everything set up and we will be keeping you posted . ''
She continued : `` So we are here for work purposes , for business .
Obviously we 'll make the most of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But we are here for business purposes . ''
Breaking with reality star tradition , Vogue is on a trip to posh St Barths .
She was pictured jogging in the sunshine with a personal trainer .
Her husband Spencer Matthews ' parents own the five-star Eden Rock hotel on the Caribbean island .
It 's not known whether Vogue has travelled to St Barts for work reasons .
All the other celebs who have jetted abroad Simon Cowell is in Barbados with his girlfriend Lauren and their son Eric , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are no travel restrictions .
Love Island stars Amber Gill , Kaz Crossley , Ellie Brown , Joanna Chimonides , Francesca Allen , Malin Andersson , Theo Campbell , Amber Davies , Laura Anderson , Jess and Eve Gale , Arabella Chi , Demi Jones and Wes Nelson have all gone to Dubai .
TOWIE stars Amber Turner , Dan Edgar , Demi Sims , Kelsey Stratford and Ella Rae Wise are also in Dubai .

Celebrities like Chloe Ferry, Ferne McCann, Georgia Steel and James Lock have fled lockdown Britain for apparent work trips in the sun, while all around the world the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread
Celebrities who've ditched UK lockdown for trips in the sun despite raging pandemic
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic early in 2020, most of us haven't been able to go on holiday, due to what feels like endless lockdowns, concerns over safety or taking a big hit on our finances.
Now, with most of the UK now living under lockdown rules, travel abroad is banned, unless for a legally permitted reason such as for work.
And several celebrities have been taking full advantage of this rule, with big names like Chloe Ferry, Ferne McCann, Georgia Steel, James Lock and Vogue Williams among those who have fled lockdown Britain for a trip in the sun.
Here we take a look at the very plush trips taken by the stars who have escaped chilly England for warmer climes.
Zara Holland
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Zara Holland and her boyfriend Elliot Love boarded a plane to Barbados with plans to ring in the New Year in the sunshine.
However, their travel plans have turned out anything but idyllic after the pair were taken into police custody on the island after allegedly trying to flee the country when Elliot tested positive for Covid-19.
The love birds were held at airport security on suspicion of breaking strict coronavirus regulations and are due in Barbadian court on Wednesday - both could face an £18,000 fine each and up to a year in prison if they are found guilty.
It is alleged that the pair cut off their red armbands and fled their £300-a-night Sugar Bay Hotel after Elliott's test result came back as positive.
They were stopped by officials at the airport.
For her part, Zara has apologised for her failure to stick to strict coronavirus rules, calling her actions a "massive mix up".
Via a representative of her family, she issued a statement to Barbados Today, calling the events a "misunderstanding," after she was released from a military base turned Covid quarantine centre on the island.
She said: "I firstly wish to apologise to the entire country of Barbados for what has been a massive mix up and misunderstanding during my most recent stay."
The reality star said she was "working closely" with officials after she was taken into custody at the airport on December 29.
Zara, who had tested negative for the virus, was freed from the quarantine centre when she received a second negative test result.
Elliott remained at the centre, where he must stay for at least six days and until he can provide two negative test results, under Barbadian rules.
Dawn Ward
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Dawn Ward and husband Ashley Ward and their youngest children headed off to Dubai at the end of December.
The 47-year-old reality TV personality - who lives in Cheshire, which was in Tier 3 at the time of their trip - kept her fans updated with her travel plans as she uploaded a number of clips to her Instagram Story.
Sharing the trip with her fans, in the footage, mother-of-four Dawn posed with daughter Aston as they sat on the aeroplane, and when they touched down in the UAE she tagged her other daughter Charlie on her posts after they checked into the FIVE Palm Jumeriah hotel.
As Dawn boasted about their location, she gave her followers a glimpse of the hotel and typed: "@fivepalmjumeriah back where we belong bring on 2021."
In another snap, she cuddled up to retired footballer Ashley - while clad in sunglasses - and penned: "In heaven so lucky to be enjoying our holiday can't wait for 2021."
Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury
Image: MollyMae/Youtube) MollyMae/Youtube)
Love Island couple Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury have been able to boost their vitamin D levels as they enjoyed a festive break away to Dubai and then the Maldives.
The pair - who are now back in the UK - invited their fans to see what they got up to by filming a vlog of their travels.
Molly-Mae and Tommy - who insisted at the time that they were not breaking any rule as they hopped on a plane from Manchester while it was in Tier 3 - found themselves in hot water for not wearing their masks properly on the plane to Dubai and again in the Maldives.
The couple come under fire for filming without their masks on properly during a 45-minute journey from Male airport to the northern Maldives where they were staying.
Travel operators Kuoni, in the Maldives, stated: "All tourists are required to wear face masks at the airport and during domestic travel (including on sea planes and speed boats)."
Comments were rolling in fast for the couple's latest video shaming them for ignoring mask etiquette.
Leading the troops, one wrote: "Idc bout yall being on vacation while UK is in tier 4, but why not wear masks properly and be considerate of the populations of the countries you're visiting?"
Others added: "These people take the mick. tell u to wear a mask and stay at home but they can travel. wake up people these people r just scamming u."
"Meanwhile the rest of us are in lockdown. But it’s ok for you so you can get your precious views."
"Learn how to put a mask on properly. Mouth AND nose."
"How can you be country hoping around the world during a global pandemic?"
"There are absolutely no excuses for going on holiday during a pandemic. Unbelievably selfish."
Chloe Ferry
Image: Instagram) Instagram)
Chloe and her Geordie Shore co-star Bethan Kershaw jetted to Dubai on a business trip.
She revealed that she was jetting abroad in order to shoot her latest Ferry Body collection.
The reality TV regular documented her flight to Dubai before posting pictures of herself posing in a bikini.
Chloe and Bethan had spent Christmas with their families in Newcastle, which at the time was in Tier 3.
Those living under Tier 3 were allowed to fly abroad but were advised against leaving their local areas.
Their Geordie Shore co-star Sophie Kasai is also in Dubai.
Ferne McCann
Image: Instagram) Instagram)
Ferne is currently enjoying a trip to South Africa.
At the time of leaving, her local area of Essex was under Tier 4, which meant she could only travel abroad for work purposes.
She has been taking to Instagram to post pictures of the beautiful scenery in the area she's staying, as well as snaps of all the delicious food she's been eating.
The former TOWIE star has also posted a snap of herself sunning it in a bikini.
Ferne is abroad with her daughter Sunday and a male friend.
Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch
Image: Instagram/abbeyclancyofficial) Instagram/abbeyclancyofficial)
Abbey and Peter spent Christmas in Dubai with their children.
The model gushed about how "lucky" she was to have had a "wonderful Christmas" abroad.
They stayed at the five-star hotel Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort and Spa.
According to the MailOnline, the family flew to Dubai on December 14, before Tier 4 travel rules came into force, and returned to the UK on December 26.
Amir Khan and Faryal Makhdoom
Image: Instagram) Instagram)
Amir and Faryal jetted off to Dubai just a week after he shook hands with a senior Pakistani politician who tested positive for coronavirus just 48 hours later.
The couple flew to Dubai for the Globe Soccer Awards.
Under the rules, Amir should have self-isolated after coming in close contact with someone with the virus.
Faryal has been posting pictures of the two of them on a night out together.
Georgia Steel
Image: Instagram) Instagram)
Georgia took to her Instagram stories to say she was boarding a flight from Manchester to Dubai.
Since then the Love Island star has been posting pictures of herself in a bikini as she hung out on a luxury yacht.
At the time, Manchester was in Tier 3 but it then moved to Tier 4 before the English national lockdown was brought into effect on January 5, 2021.
A travel corridor between the UK and Duabi is currently in place, but with restrictions.
The UK government website states: "Travellers coming from the UK to Dubai have the option to either present a negative COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test before departure, which is valid for 96 hours from the date of the test, or to take a COVID-19 PCR test on arrival at Dubai airport."
Hayley Hughes
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Georgia's Love Island co-star Hayley Hughes is also in Dubai.
When Georgia posted about flying out, Hayley told her: "See you soon my girl."
Hayley has been posting pictures of herself enjoying a drink in the sunshine.
James Lock and Yazmin Oukhellou
Image: Instagram) Instagram)
TOWIE couple James and Yazmin are also in Dubai.
They have been sharing pictures of their lavish meals and trips to the beach.
James told his Instagram followers: "So we are off to Dubai some amazing opportunities have come up! Watch this space 2021!!"
Image: Instagram) Instagram)
Yazmin defended the trip, saying: "Just so those of you know, me and James have come to Dubai because I am launching something very exciting here in the New Year, so I've had to come now to get everything set up and we will be keeping you posted."
She continued: "So we are here for work purposes, for business. Obviously we'll make the most of it while we're here as well. But we are here for business purposes."
Vogue Williams
Image: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images) Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
Breaking with reality star tradition, Vogue is on a trip to posh St Barths.
She was pictured jogging in the sunshine with a personal trainer.
Her husband Spencer Matthews' parents own the five-star Eden Rock hotel on the Caribbean island.
It's not known whether Vogue has travelled to St Barts for work reasons.
All the other celebs who have jetted abroad
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Simon Cowell is in Barbados with his girlfriend Lauren and their son Eric, but he flew from Los Angeles where there are no travel restrictions.
Love Island stars Amber Gill, Kaz Crossley, Ellie Brown, Joanna Chimonides, Francesca Allen, Malin Andersson, Theo Campbell, Amber Davies, Laura Anderson, Jess and Eve Gale, Arabella Chi, Demi Jones and Wes Nelson have all gone to Dubai.
TOWIE stars Amber Turner, Dan Edgar, Demi Sims, Kelsey Stratford and Ella Rae Wise are also in Dubai.


thedailymirror--2020-12-31--Liverpool tipped to sign "best winger out there" to replace Salah if he leaves

Liverpool legend Dietmar Hamann has urged his old club to sign Kingsley Coman to replace Mohamed Salah if he leaves .
Speculation surrounding Salah 's future has ramped up in recent weeks after his interview with a Spanish newspaper fuelled rumours of a switch to either Barcelona or Real Madrid .
Salah still several years to run on his contract at Anfield , but many feel the Egyptian could be tempted by a fresh challenge elsewhere .
An imminent move to either La Liga side is unlikely in the short term , given financial restrictions on both clubs .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Bayern Munich star Coman to fill the potential void .
`` For me , the best winger out there at the moment is Kingsley Coman , '' the former Liverpool and Bayern midfielder told Stadium Astro .
`` He had injury problems when he came to Munich but he got fit and scored the winner in the Champions League final .
`` He 's two-footed , he 's quick , he 's very clever , great decision making and his finishing has improved a lot .
`` Coman is the player .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ him , he 's happy . ''
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They got their title defence off to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seven-goal thriller against Leeds , before going on to conceded seven in a hammering by Aston Villa .
Virgil van Dijk 's season was ended by injury in the 2-2 draw at Everton , leaving the title favourites looking far less secure at the back - especially with Alisson 's injury worries too .
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Hamann added : `` If Salah were to move , if he wants to go , which might be quite likely , that will have a knock-on effect .
`` Liverpool will have to buy somebody .
Whoever they sign , that team will need to buy a replacement .
Things happen quickly . ''
Salah 's current deal at Liverpool expires in 2023 , which would make a cut-price @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for his earliest exit .
By that time Coman ( now 24 ) will be entering his prime years , but Jurgen Klopp seems to have no concern over Salah 's departure .
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`` We could all look for something else if we want , '' said Klopp .
`` But I think the only reason to leave Liverpool at the moment is the weather .
`` What other reason could be there ?
This is one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we pay good money .
`` Maybe not the most in the world , but we pay good and we have a sensational stadium with outstanding supporters and we have a fan base all around the world .
`` We make changes and bring players in and if a player wants to go , we can not hold them back .
It is just I would n't understand why they would want to go . ''

Salah's future has drawn extra attention of late following his comments regarding Real Madrid and Barcelona, and Liverpool have been urged to line up a Bayern Munich star in the event he leaves
Liverpool legend tips Reds to sign "best winger out there" to replace Mohamed Salah
Liverpool legend Dietmar Hamann has urged his old club to sign Kingsley Coman to replace Mohamed Salah if he leaves.
Speculation surrounding Salah's future has ramped up in recent weeks after his interview with a Spanish newspaper fuelled rumours of a switch to either Barcelona or Real Madrid.
Salah still several years to run on his contract at Anfield, but many feel the Egyptian could be tempted by a fresh challenge elsewhere.
An imminent move to either La Liga side is unlikely in the short term, given financial restrictions on both clubs.
But Hamann feels Liverpool should already be looking at Bayern Munich star Coman to fill the potential void.
Image: Bongarts/Getty Images) Bongarts/Getty Images)
"For me, the best winger out there at the moment is Kingsley Coman," the former Liverpool and Bayern midfielder told Stadium Astro.
"He had injury problems when he came to Munich but he got fit and scored the winner in the Champions League final.
"He's two-footed, he's quick, he's very clever, great decision making and his finishing has improved a lot.
"Coman is the player. Bayern Munich aren't interested in losing him, he's happy."
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Hamann added: "If Salah were to move, if he wants to go, which might be quite likely, that will have a knock-on effect.
"Liverpool will have to buy somebody. Whoever they sign, that team will need to buy a replacement. Things happen quickly."
Salah's current deal at Liverpool expires in 2023, which would make a cut-price transfer in 2022 the most plausible time for his earliest exit.
By that time Coman (now 24) will be entering his prime years, but Jurgen Klopp seems to have no concern over Salah's departure.
Where will Salah be playing his football next season? Have your say below.
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"We could all look for something else if we want," said Klopp. "But I think the only reason to leave Liverpool at the moment is the weather.
"What other reason could be there? This is one of the biggest clubs in the world, we pay good money.
"Maybe not the most in the world, but we pay good and we have a sensational stadium with outstanding supporters and we have a fan base all around the world.
"We make changes and bring players in and if a player wants to go, we cannot hold them back. It is just I wouldn't understand why they would want to go."


thedailymirror--2020-12-31--JP McManus' heartbreak as daughter-in-law dies aged 40 during Barbados trip

JP McManus has withdrawn all nine of his runners scheduled for New Year 's Eve following reports that his daughter-in-law has died at the age of 40 on a family holiday in Barbados .
Emma , wife to McManus ' son John , was allegedly rushed to a medical centre after falling ill but was pronounced dead on Wednesday morning .
She had been staying with the McManus family in a private villa in the Caribbean country .
A family friend named Declan Moylan told Extra.ie : `` I ’ ve just heard it two minutes ago from my daughter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They ’ re pretty shaken up by it , it ’ s unbelievable .
Oh my God , terrible .
I don ’ t know how John is , I just got a quick phone call . ''
The Royal Barbados Police are investigating the incident , but do not suspect foul play .
An officer said : `` She was at the medical centre when she passed away .
She took sick and was taken there .
`` We don ’ t know what sickness she had – the doctor has to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t feeling well and went to the medical centre , that ’ s where we got the call and we responded .
It ’ s being treated as a sudden death but there is no suspicion of foul play . ''
Emma and John were childhood sweethearts in Limerick and had recently celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary together .
They got married in Portugal in 2010 and lived together in a luxury house in Chelsea , while they have an eight-year-old daughter named Millie .
Emma is the daughter of Peter Ledbetter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As a result of the tragic news all nine of McManus ' runners for December 31st have been scratched , including the 152-rated hurdler Darasso , who was due to run in the feature race at Punchestown .

Each of the trainer's nine runners scheduled for New Year's Eve have been scratched following reports of the tragic news
JP McManus has withdrawn all nine of his runners scheduled for New Year's Eve following reports that his daughter-in-law has died at the age of 40 on a family holiday in Barbados.
Emma, wife to McManus' son John, was allegedly rushed to a medical centre after falling ill but was pronounced dead on Wednesday morning.
She had been staying with the McManus family in a private villa in the Caribbean country.
A family friend named Declan Moylan told Extra.ie : "I’ve just heard it two minutes ago from my daughter, terrible news, unbelievable.
"They’re pretty shaken up by it, it’s unbelievable. Oh my God, terrible. I don’t know how John is, I just got a quick phone call."
Image: Sportsfile) Sportsfile)
The Royal Barbados Police are investigating the incident, but do not suspect foul play.
An officer said: "She was at the medical centre when she passed away. She took sick and was taken there.
"We don’t know what sickness she had – the doctor has to deal with that – but she wasn’t feeling well and went to the medical centre, that’s where we got the call and we responded. It’s being treated as a sudden death but there is no suspicion of foul play."
Emma and John were childhood sweethearts in Limerick and had recently celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary together.
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They got married in Portugal in 2010 and lived together in a luxury house in Chelsea, while they have an eight-year-old daughter named Millie.
Emma is the daughter of Peter Ledbetter, a former international tennis player.
As a result of the tragic news all nine of McManus' runners for December 31st have been scratched, including the 152-rated hurdler Darasso, who was due to run in the feature race at Punchestown.


thedailymirror--2020-12-31--Jobs carnage in 2021 with 200,000 UK retail workers set to lose their jobs

Another 200,000 jobs could be lost in Britain ’ s already reeling retail sector this year , experts warn .
@ @ @ @ @ losses last year , as 15,700 shops closed .
Many were already struggling with online @ @ @ @ @ Retailers that have crumbled include shamed tycoon Sir Philip Green ’ s Arcadia empire , @ @ @ @ @ and Debenhams .
Job-loss forecasts came from the Centre for Retail Research .
Its director @ @ @ @ @ included the “ cumulative effects of months of closure and its impact upon cash flow @ @ @ @ @ the moratorium ends ” .
Property expert Altus says 436,000 business premises in England are @ @ @ @ @ 3 and 4 restrictions .
The Mirror ’ s High Street Fightback campaign demands help @ @ @ @ @ ve teamed up with Labour to ask that tax breaks paid back by big retailers @ @ @ @ @ struggling firms .

The prediction comes after 176,700 losses last year, as 15,700 shops closed partly due to coronavirus restrictions forcing customers to stay at home
Jobs carnage in 2021 with 200,000 UK retail workers set to lose their jobs
Another 200,000 jobs could be lost in Britain’s already reeling retail sector this year, experts warn.
The prediction comes after 176,700 losses last year, as 15,700 shops closed.
Many were already struggling with online competition and rising costs.
Retailers that have crumbled include shamed tycoon Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia empire, Peacocks, Edinburgh Woollen Mill and Debenhams.
Job-loss forecasts came from the Centre for Retail Research.
Its director Prof Joshua Bamfield said factors included the “cumulative effects of months of closure and its impact upon cash flow and rent arrears payable when the moratorium ends”.
Image: Getty) Getty)
Property expert Altus says 436,000 business premises in England are now closed due to Tiers 3 and 4 restrictions.
The Mirror’s High Street Fightback campaign demands help for retailers.
We’ve teamed up with Labour to ask that tax breaks paid back by big retailers that stayed open go to struggling firms.


thedailymirror--2020-12-31--David and Victoria Beckham declare 'thank god it's over' in look back over year

David and Victoria Beckham have posted video highlights from the past 12 months as they say goodbye to 2020 .
The couple both shared separate retrospective looks at how their year panned out , highlighting some of the happy times they have had .
Despite it looking like they have had a fantastic time , Victoria joined much of the nation in sharing the sentiment `` thank god it 's over '' , in what seems a reference to the coronavirus pandemic that has changed so many people 's lives .
The 46-year-old fashion designer 's snippets include a PDA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in which they hold each other tightly , and the photo used to announce her son Brooklyn Beckham 's engagement to Nicola Peltz .
With Stevie Wonder 's 'For Once In My Life ' playing over the compilation , Victoria captioned the post : `` Happy New Year !
!
And thank god it ’ s over !
it ’ s been a very different year ( and a very different Christmas ) for so many of us but I ’ m still so grateful for all the memories we were able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s to 2021 !
Kisses xx vb '' David , 45 , also shared some happy times from the past year in a video , with his meeting with Captain Tom as one of the big highlights .
He is seen with the centenarian after his mammoth fundraising efforts as well as videos of Becks with his sons Brooklyn and Romeo going for a run and time with Manchester United legend Bobby Charlton .
With the Bee Gees 'Too Much Heaven ' playing over his throwback selection , David captioned the post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you are in the world .
`` It ’ s been a challenging year that has taught us so much , especially what ’ s most important .
Here ’ s to a brighter 2021 .
Happy New Year ❤ ''  With Brooklyn 's wedding with Nicola on the horizon in 2021 , it would seem that the Beckhams have a lot to look forward to in the coming year .
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Victoria Beckham has seen out 2020 with a flea in its ear as she looks forward to a more prosperous new year ahead while posting a retrospective of the past 12 months
David and Victoria Beckham declare 'thank god it's over' in New Year message
David and Victoria Beckham have posted video highlights from the past 12 months as they say goodbye to 2020.
The couple both shared separate retrospective looks at how their year panned out, highlighting some of the happy times they have had.
Despite it looking like they have had a fantastic time, Victoria joined much of the nation in sharing the sentiment "thank god it's over", in what seems a reference to the coronavirus pandemic that has changed so many people's lives.
The 46-year-old fashion designer's snippets include a PDA moment on the dancefloor with David, in which they hold each other tightly, and the photo used to announce her son Brooklyn Beckham's engagement to Nicola Peltz.
Image: victoriabeckham/Instagram) victoriabeckham/Instagram)
With Stevie Wonder's 'For Once In My Life' playing over the compilation, Victoria captioned the post: "Happy New Year!! And thank god it’s over! it’s been a very different year (and a very different Christmas) for so many of us but I’m still so grateful for all the memories we were able to make over the past year. here’s to 2021! Kisses xx vb"
David, 45, also shared some happy times from the past year in a video, with his meeting with Captain Tom as one of the big highlights.
He is seen with the centenarian after his mammoth fundraising efforts as well as videos of Becks with his sons Brooklyn and Romeo going for a run and time with Manchester United legend Bobby Charlton.
With the Bee Gees 'Too Much Heaven' playing over his throwback selection, David captioned the post: "Sending all my love wherever you are in the world.
"It’s been a challenging year that has taught us so much, especially what’s most important. Here’s to a brighter 2021. Happy New Year ❤"
With Brooklyn's wedding with Nicola on the horizon in 2021, it would seem that the Beckhams have a lot to look forward to in the coming year.
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thedailymirror--2020-12-31--Anthony Joshua and Kubrat Pulev's final drug test results confirmed

Anthony Joshua and Kubrat Pulev both passed their final drug tests following their heavyweight clash last month .
Joshua stopped his mandatory challenger in the ninth round to retain his three world titles in London .
And the Voluntary Anti-Doping Ageny ( VADA ) has confirmed both fighters ' final samples came back clean .
Joshua insists his opponents enrol with VADA for a 10-12 week period before they meet in the ring .
That process saw Jarrell Miller miss out on a shot at the heavyweight world champion last year when he failed a drugs test .
Joshua instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York before avenging his defeat six months later in Saudi Arabia .
He was then forced to wait 12 months before returning to the ring due to the coronavirus crisis .
Joshua 's meeting with Pulev was initially scheduled for last June but instead took place three weeks before Christmas .
The Olympic champion had little trouble in front of just 1,000 fans at Wembley Arena however , dropping Pulev in the third round .
The Bulgarian survived and began to fight his way back into the bout before he was dropped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ referee waved off the contest to ensure Joshua retained his belts .
He is now negotiating an undisputed fight with fellow world champion Tyson Fury with an announcement expected soon .
Promoter Eddie Hearn said recently : `` We 're close .
Backwards and forwards with contracts at the moment .
`` Things have been progressing really well over the last week .
I really believe you will see that fight May/June , everyone 's working well in the right direction . ''

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Joshua stopped Pulev in the ninth round last month to retain his three heavyweight world titles and set up a clash with Tyson Fury
Anthony Joshua and Kubrat Pulev both passed their final drug tests following their heavyweight clash last month.
Joshua stopped his mandatory challenger in the ninth round to retain his three world titles in London.
And the Voluntary Anti-Doping Ageny (VADA) has confirmed both fighters' final samples came back clean.
Joshua insists his opponents enrol with VADA for a 10-12 week period before they meet in the ring.
That process saw Jarrell Miller miss out on a shot at the heavyweight world champion last year when he failed a drugs test.
Joshua instead fought Andy Ruiz Jr, losing in New York before avenging his defeat six months later in Saudi Arabia.
He was then forced to wait 12 months before returning to the ring due to the coronavirus crisis.
Joshua's meeting with Pulev was initially scheduled for last June but instead took place three weeks before Christmas.
The Olympic champion had little trouble in front of just 1,000 fans at Wembley Arena however, dropping Pulev in the third round.
The Bulgarian survived and began to fight his way back into the bout before he was dropped twice in the ninth round.
Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images) POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
The referee waved off the contest to ensure Joshua retained his belts.
He is now negotiating an undisputed fight with fellow world champion Tyson Fury with an announcement expected soon.
Promoter Eddie Hearn said recently: "We're close. Backwards and forwards with contracts at the moment.
"Things have been progressing really well over the last week.
I really believe you will see that fight May/June, everyone's working well in the right direction."


thedailymirror--2020-01-01--BREAKING New Year's Eve 2019: London fireworks spectacular as Britain rings in 2020

The skies of the nation 's capital were filled with colour as revellers gasped in awe during a New Year 's fireworks spectacular dubbed the `` best ever '' by London Mayor Sadiq Khan .
The event sold out with more than 100,000 tickets being bought and the cutting-edge pyrotechnics show featured more than 12,000 fireworks .
And this year the event had a special theme as it looked ahead to the city hosting several key games in the Euro 2020 football tournament .
The London Mayor promised the `` best fireworks London has ever seen '' and that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world stage .
He said : `` Fairly or unfairly , people around the world saw the Brexit referendum vote as the UK somehow turning its back on the rest of the world , including Europe .
Click here to follow our live blog for the latest videos , photos and updates from New Year 's Eve celebrations around the world .
`` The fear was , we would become insular , inward-looking , and what I 'm keen to show is the opposite .
`` Yes we may be leaving the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city we are still a European global city .
We will continue to be open to people 's trade and ideas .
`` What tonight 's fireworks are about is demonstrating our confidence .
`` And it 's really important that we show the world who will be watching our fireworks that we are a confident , global , outward-looking European city . ''
Around 2,000 of the fireworks set off during the display were fired from the London Eye , with the remainder coming from barges moored in a central location along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fleming of Titanium Fireworks , who is display director for the show .
Visibility was good for the display , as New Year 's Eve was cold but dry for many , with temperatures in Scotland and parts of northern England around 1C ( 33.8F ) or 2C ( 35.6F ) , according to the Met Office .
There were patches of fog appearing across the UK , according to Met Office forecaster Greg Dewhurst , but this did not blight the displays in either London or Edinburgh .
The display was set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Europe '' , according to a spokesperson for the mayor .
Big Ben 's chimes sounded the start of the display , despite them being silent this year while renovation work is completed .
There was a football theme to the music , but also a London theme , with tracks by Grime stars Stormzy and Wiley as well as the band Bastille .
RnB star Craig David performed for the hour leading up to the fireworks .
Revellers were warned by the Local Government Association to avoid `` cheap and dangerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ traders ahead of the New Year celebrations .
Their warning follows multiple council seizures of counterfeit vodka from shops and storage facilities , the organisation added .
`` Some counterfeit bottles of vodka are said to contain industrial strength levels of alcohol which can lead to vomiting , permanent blindness , kidney or liver problems and , in extreme cases , death , '' they said in a statement .

The cutting-edge pyrotechnics show featured more than 12,000 fireworks, with a football theme as the capital looked ahead to hosting several key games in the Euro 2020 football tournament
The skies of the nation's capital were filled with colour as revellers gasped in awe during a New Year's fireworks spectacular dubbed the "best ever" by London Mayor Sadiq Khan .
The event sold out with more than 100,000 tickets being bought and the cutting-edge pyrotechnics show featured more than 12,000 fireworks.
And this year the event had a special theme as it looked ahead to the city hosting several key games in the Euro 2020 football tournament.
The London Mayor promised the "best fireworks London has ever seen" and that the capital would "project confidence" on the world stage.
He said: "Fairly or unfairly, people around the world saw the Brexit referendum vote as the UK somehow turning its back on the rest of the world, including Europe.
Click here to follow our live blog for the latest videos, photos and updates from New Year's Eve celebrations around the world.
Image: PA) PA)
"The fear was, we would become insular, inward-looking, and what I'm keen to show is the opposite.
"Yes we may be leaving the EU, but very much as a city we are still a European global city. We will continue to be open to people's trade and ideas.
"What tonight's fireworks are about is demonstrating our confidence.
"And it's really important that we show the world who will be watching our fireworks that we are a confident, global, outward-looking European city."
Around 2,000 of the fireworks set off during the display were fired from the London Eye, with the remainder coming from barges moored in a central location along the River Thames, according to Darryl Fleming of Titanium Fireworks, who is display director for the show.
Visibility was good for the display, as New Year's Eve was cold but dry for many, with temperatures in Scotland and parts of northern England around 1C (33.8F) or 2C (35.6F), according to the Met Office .
There were patches of fog appearing across the UK, according to Met Office forecaster Greg Dewhurst, but this did not blight the displays in either London or Edinburgh.
Image: AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images)
The display was set to a soundtrack "inspired by London and Europe", according to a spokesperson for the mayor.
Thousands of people lined the Thames to the roar of football anthems such as Three Lions.
"Footballs coming home" blared out as the Baddiel, Skinner and Lightning Seeds' favourite accompanied the spectacular show, followed by The White Stripes' Seven Nation Army and classical hit Nessun Dorma - The 1990 World Cup theme.
Image: AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images)
Big Ben's chimes sounded the start of the display, despite them being silent this year while renovation work is completed.
There was a football theme to the music, but also a London theme, with tracks by Grime stars Stormzy and Wiley as well as the band Bastille.
RnB star Craig David performed for the hour leading up to the fireworks.
Image: AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images)
Revellers were warned by the Local Government Association to avoid "cheap and dangerous" fake alcohol being sold by rogue traders ahead of the New Year celebrations.
Their warning follows multiple council seizures of counterfeit vodka from shops and storage facilities, the organisation added.
"Some counterfeit bottles of vodka are said to contain industrial strength levels of alcohol which can lead to vomiting, permanent blindness, kidney or liver problems and, in extreme cases, death," they said in a statement.
In Edinburgh, Auld Lang Syne rang out to begin the year, sung by revellers packing the Scottish capital's streets for a Hogmanay party that had included a night of music, parties and more than 3,600 fireworks let off from Edinburgh castle.
Around 100,000 visitors were expected to attend the event, according to organisers who billed the celebrations as the UK's biggest New Year's Eve street party.
The festivities began in the city on Monday as around 40,000 people joined a torchlit procession which culminated in them forming the shape of two humans reaching out a "hand of friendship".
Large pyrotechnics shows also took place in cities across the country including Manchester, Cardiff, Newcastle, Inverness and Nottingham.


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