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Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UKSign up to our Brexit email for the latest insightRishi Sunak’s government has been urged to reassure Britons there will be no shortage of red roses for Valentine’s Day due to new Brexit checks.Fruit, vegetable and flower importers are urging the government to provide more detail on the wave of new red tape imposed on imports coming in at the end of January and April.And Dutch flower growers have called on Sunak government to delay the looming border controls – warning EU…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USKenneth Smith has become the first person in the world to be put to death by nitrogen gas after officials at the Alabama Department of Corrections executed him.Smith, 58, was executed on Thursday and died from nitrogen hypoxia at 8.25pm CT, the state’s Republican Governor Kay Ivey confirmed. “On March 18, 1988, 45-year-old Elizabeth Sennett’s life was brutally taken from her by Kenneth Eugene Smith. After more than 30 years and attempt after attempt to game…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Pep Guardiola has hit back at Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin by telling him to keep quiet about Manchester City’s 115 Premier League charges and told him that, as a lawyer, he should not prejudge their case.City face a hearing into alleged breaches of financial regulations when, if found guilty, they could be fined, given a points deduction, relegated or stripped of some of their titles.But Guardiola, who has always insisted City are innocent, said that Ceferin –…

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailWizz Air has announced it is to resume flights between the UK and Israel.Most carriers suspended flights to Israel in October following the start of the country’s conflict with Hamas.Wizz Air said that it will resume serving the Middle Eastern nation “with routes from Budapest, Sofia, Bucharest, Krakow, London [and] Rome to Tel Aviv” from the start of March.The Hungarian airline previously connected the UK and Israel with flights from Gatwick and Luton.British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and easyJet have not announced plans to…

Donald Trump beats Nikki Haley in New HampshireSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald Trump’s defamation trial is set to resume in New York on Thursday morning after it was postponed earlier this week over concerns that both the jury and defence team had been exposed to Covid-19.The former president had been expected to testify against complainant E Jean Carroll on Monday. He is now expected to take the stand when the trial resumes today.A previous jury has already found Mr Trump liable for…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Emma Hayes admitted Chelsea played a boring game against Real Madrid as a 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge ensured progression to the Champions League quarter-finals with a game to spare.In the first half, Chelsea struggled to find a way through against Real, already eliminated after collecting a single point from their four games.Chances fell to Guro Reiten and Erin Cuthbert, both denied by goalkeeper Mylene Chavas, while Mia Fishel put an effort wide of the near post…

Donald Trump beats Nikki Haley in New HampshireSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald Trump’s defamation trial in New York is set to resume on Thursday morning having been postponed over concerns about exposure to Covid-19 in both the jury and the defence team.This thwarted Mr Trump’s plans to testify against complainant E Jean Carroll, whom he denies sexually assaulting. That testimony could come as soon as Thursday.On Tuesday night, the former president celebrated his victory in the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary by…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Roy Keane has indicated he could be interested in the vacant Republic of Ireland manager’s job as the search for Stephen Kenny’s successor continues.Former Manchester United and Ireland skipper Keane served as Martin O’Neill’s number two during his five-year reign, and has admitted a return to the international set-up is something he might consider.Asked about the vacancy on the Stick to Football YouTube show, the 52-year-old said: “International football, I enjoyed it when I was a coach.“I…

DeSantis criticises Trump after leaving raceFlorida governor Ron DeSantis is talking like a newly liberated man now that he’s no longer running against Donald Trump.On Tuesday, ahead of the New Hampshire primary, DeSantis spoke to Iowa conservative talk show host Steve Deace, who had endorsed him, and pointed out a number of weaknesses for the former president going into the general election.DeSantis dropped out on Sunday after a poor showing in the Iowa caucuses and endorsed Trump.Nevertheless, it’s been a very ham-fisted endorsement since then. He said his campaign noticed not only the low turnout in the caucuses but also…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Gary Neville believes that Manchester United are “on the right track”, highlighting how Sir Jim Ratcliffe has already caused “disruption” at his former club.British billionaire Ratcliffe has bought a minority stake in the Old Trafford club from the Glazer family, affording him control of the football operations.His first key appointment is set to be that of Omar Berrada as chief executive, with the Spaniard poached from cross-town rivals Manchester City.Berrada previously held senior roles at Barcelona before…