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RSPCA warning after hedgehog dies in football net

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) […]

Shock change in EU will force Macron and Merkel to give in to Boris – Brussels insider

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.  […]

Luxury sports car found stripped of its parts in Birmingham street

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 […]

Boris Johnson will test law to block no-deal 'to the limit'

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 […]

Huge search after mysterious 'glowing object' falls from sky over Plymouth

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 […]

Britain's governing Conservatives to stand candidate against speaker at next election

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 […]

Brexit's mass exodus: All the MPs who have left or quit since the last election

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 […]