England’s hopes of winning back the Ashes are over after Australia won the fourth Test at Old Trafford. The tourists triumphed by 185 runs in Manchester to take an unassailable 2-1 lead in the series with one match remaining. As holders, Australia only needed to draw the series to retain the urn, while England had […]
The RSPCA is warning people of the hidden dangers in their gardens after a hedgehog became tangled in a football net and had to be put down. The charity warned people of the things like football and badminton nets, which pose a risk to small animals. It said one of its Animal Collection Officers (ACO) […]
Boris Johnson has a “huge opportunity” to take the upper hand on Brexit next month, according to a leading Brussels insider. Marc Roche, from Le Point, told BBC Dateline that the landscape in Europe was dramatically changing in Britain’s favour. He pointed to a weakened stance from the European Commission, Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron. […]
A luxury car has been found in a Birmingham street almost stripped entirely of all its parts. Police in Chelmsley Wood, Solihull, tweeted an image of the vehicle, saying officers had responded to a 999 call about a possible stolen car in neighbouring Kingshurst. “Found this when they arrived!”, they wrote. “It WAS a Range […]
The Prime Minister will look ‘very carefully’ into loopholes to circumvent no-deal Brexit legistation, the foreign secretary has said. Describing the new bill as ‘lousy’, Dominic Raab told Sky News’ Sophie Ridge the PM’s actions would be the ‘responsible thing to do’. The bill, expected to be given Royal Ascent and made law Monday, requires […]
The French foreign minister confirmed today that European Union would not grant Britain an extension beyond October 31st in current circumstances. Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Sunday that as things stand, a delay beyond the October 31 deadline would not be granted. Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage hit back at these claims as desperate attempts […]
Amber Rudd resigned from the cabinet last night after claiming Boris Johnson was not doing enough to reach a deal with the European Union. Speaking to Andrew Marr on the BBC this morning, the former Work and Pensions Secretary revealed she was shown a “one-page summary” when she asked for evidence of the government’s work […]
Police launched a huge search for debris after neighbours reported a mysterious ‘glowing object’ falling from the sky over Plymouth. Devon and Cornwall Police deployed two helicopters to search moorland outside the city after the bizarre sightings. The force was inundated with calls at around 6am from spooked residents who described seeing a bright object […]
LONDON (REUTERS) – Britain’s governing Conservative Party plans to stand a candidate against parliamentary speaker John Bercow at the next national election, business minister Andrea Leadsom said, accusing him of “flagrant abuse” of his power. Breaking with convention, Leadsom said it was right for the Conservatives to stand a candidate against Bercow. With Prime Minister […]
More than one in ten MPs have changed their party in the current parliament. The latest was work and pensions secretary Amber Rudd, who quit the government and resigned the Conservative Party whip, saying she could no longer ‘stand by’ while ‘loyal moderate MPs’ were purged from the party. Her decision came after Boris Johnson […]