While speaking at the Trade Union Conference (TUC) Jeremy Corbyn decided to take aim at Jacob Rees-Mogg for his body language in Parliament last week. Jacob Rees-Mogg was attacked for lounging during a House of Commons debate on the front benches. During his speech, Jeremy Corbyn alluded to this moment while explaining he attempted to call […]
The Queen and Prince Philip, who have been married for 72 years so far, have always had to move with the times and modernise the institution of monarchy. In 1986, they called in Gerrard Airlie and Michael Peat to revolutionise the Palace’s finances and organisation. The final report, with 188 recommendations for change, had long-ranging significance for the Royal Family […]
BELFAST (REUTERS) – Irish nationalist youths threw dozens of petrol bombs at police as officers defused an explosive device near homes in the Northern Ireland city of Londonderry late on Monday (Sept 9), police said. The device would have killed or maimed anyone close by had it exploded, police said in a statement. Two young […]
Addressing the Commons, the Tory MP lashed out against Remainer MPs frustrating the Brexit process and the role of Parliament at a crucial time in the history of UK’s democracy. Mr Selous also hit out at those who resigned from their original parties to join the Liberal Democrats or form new Parliamentary groups to serve […]
Irish people devote the third highest amount of unpaid hours to housework and caring duties of all EU countries – even though most already have jobs. New research depicts our citizens as hard-working, clocking up an average of 16 hours a week caring and 14.5 hours on housework. But women are shouldering most of the […]
A man avoided a driving ban after telling police he was his brother when he was breathalysed. Zuhir Nassrat, 21, lied after being pulled over when he was spotted driving erratically down Deansgate in Manchester City Centre following a night out with friends. He continued the charade in court but police were tipped off four […]
A mother sold her newborn twin babies for £7,400 to pay of her credit card bills and buy a mobile phone. The mum, in her twenties, sold the boys to two different families who lived more than 430 miles away from their eastern China hometown. They were born premature and needed to be kept in […]
A husband who was allegedly conned out of thousands by his own wife says he hopes justice is done for all her victims. Dana Twidale was pictured sunning herself by a pool in Benidorm after going on the run from brides she is alleged to have taken money from. Husband Carl, 45, from Hull, says […]
PARIS (AFP) – Nations rich and poor must invest now to protect against destructive climate change impacts already in the pipeline or pay an even heavier price later, a global commission led by former UN head Ban Ki-moon warned Tuesday (Sept 10). Spending US$1.8 trillion (S$2.49 trillion) across five key areas over the next decade […]
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said that about 15 homes had been evacuated in the Creggan Heights area of Londonderry. Police said it is “a complex operation” which is expected to continue throughout the night. Up to 80 officers are taking part in a security search targeting dissident republicans group, the New IRA. […]