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MEP says weary Brussels ready for the UK to quit without a deal

MEP claims weary Brussels now ready for the UK to quit without a deal in two weeks time Philippe Lamberts said they released ‘default result will be a no-deal Brexit’ Belgian Green spoke as Westminster remained paralysed by Brexit division  He warned MPs that ‘being against something is not enough’ after vote deadlock e-mail 11 View […]

Chef fights back against vegan activists with dead ducks

Vegans drive me quackers! Chef confronts activists with two dead ducks after they stormed his Michelin-starred Mayfair restaurant to protest foie gras Chef thought to be Clément Leroy fought back against protest at The Square  Restaurant was the latest target of vegan activists Direct Action Everywhere  They were protesting the Mayfair eater’s inclusion of foie gras […]

UK parliament to debate Brexit on Friday, exact format unclear

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s parliament will discuss a motion relating to Brexit on Friday, the government’s leader in parliament Andrea Leadsom said on Thursday, but it was not yet clear whether this would result in a formal third vote on the government’s Brexit deal. Last week, parliament’s speaker, John Bercow, said another vote on the […]

Man ‘beats naked wife and shaves head after she refuses to dance for friends’

A husband and his friends stripped his wife naked, beat her with a pipe and shaved her head after she refused to dance for them, it is claimed. Wiping away tears, the woman, identifying herself as Asma Aziz, made the allegations in a video that has sparked outrage and prompted a police investigation. Looking battered, […]

US negotiators arrive in China for another round of trade talks

BEIJING — U.S. trade negotiators arrived in Beijing on Thursday to start a new round of talks aimed at ending a tariff war over China’s technology ambitions as officials hint they might be making progress. The meetings are the latest in a rapid-fire series of exchanges seeking to end the conflict that is disrupting trade […]

Manitoba minimum wage set to increase

Many Manitobans can expect their paycheck to increase this fall. The province announced Thursday they’ll be bumping up minimum wage in October. “Based on Manitoba’s Consumer Price Index for 2018, the minimum-wage increase will help our economy continue to attract new investment and participation in the workforce,” said Enterprise and Trade Minister Blaine Pedersen. That […]

Turkish court rules to keep U.S. consulate worker in jail: lawyer

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish court ruled on Thursday to keep U.S. consulate employee Metin Topuz in jail until his trial resumes on May 15, a lawyer for Topuz said on Thursday. The lawyer Halit Akalp said he will appeal the decision. “Under normal circumstances, and in the light of existing evidence, Topuz should have […]

Charges laid in connection to fatal accident between tractor, milk truck in Woolwich

Waterloo Regional Police have laid charges in connection to a fatal collision between a milk truck and a tractor in February. A 50-year-old Cambridge man has been charged with dangerous driving causing death and careless driving causing death. On Feb. 6., police say a milk truck rear-ended the tractor on Northfield Drive East in Woolwich. […]

Ronnie Kray’s menacing WWI bayonet goes up for auction

Ronnie Kray’s menacing WWI bayonet used to enforce his reign of terror with brother Reggie across 1960s London is among notorious gangster’s gear including his prison shirt and silk cravat up for auction 16in lethal blade was from First World War rifle but belonged to Ronnie in 1960s Several personal items relating to his time […]