LONDON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Britain said there were still significant gaps between its position and the European Union over post-Brexit trade arrangements for Northern Ireland, saying the bloc must address issues London has raised.

"You can imagine my focus is on Chelsea," Potter told reporters on Tuesday. "I understand that all the players have ambition and want to play for different reasons, for their families, careers or World Cups.

Oct 19 (Reuters) - Graham Potter understands Christian Pulisic's desire to get as much game time as possible ahead of the World Cup but the Chelsea manager said he has to make his team selections based on what is best for the Premier League club.

Freeland told a Vancouver business group by video conference that the government hopes the supports it has put in place will get businesses and Canadians through to the end of the pandemic, but did not discount additional aid if needed.

Things change quickly in football and he needs to be ready." He is pushing for a place, pushing for a start. "With Christian I would say he has been fantastic around the place, been really good with team mates, contributed against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

David Thorp, 42, has been publishing the identity of the axed pairings on his website Strictly Spoiler every Saturday evening since 2012, much to the frustration of viewers keen to wait for Sunday's instalment, which is pre-recorded from the night before.

After talks between British Brexit minister David Frost and the EU Commission's Maros Sefcovic, a British government spokesperson said triggering emergency unilateral provisions in the Brexit deal was still a legitimate option.

"If we find that there are some gaps, obviously we will be agile and look to fill those gaps." But I believe you have to be flexible," she said. "I am hopeful that we now have the social safety net ... to get through to the end of COVID.

OTTAWA, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The economic impact of the second wave of COVID-19 in Canada has been deeper than expected and the government must be agile to ensure it can respond to gaps in supports should any emerge, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Thursday.