UK is becoming 51st state of the US under Tories, MP claims
Kenny MacAskill claimed ‘the only way’ for Scots to avoid this was by becoming an independent state in the European Union.
Saudi Arabia sentences five to death over journalist Khashoggi’s murder
Jamal Khashoggi was killed at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last year.
Australian PM Scott Morrison defends climate change stance amid wildfire crisis
Around 200 wildfires were burning in four states.
John Bercow calls for personal courtesy in Channel 4’s Alternative Christmas Message
An “opinion is no more valid because it is expressed more loudly, repeatedly or abusively”, says the former Commons speaker.
After Chelsea Tottenham incident, Gary Neville says racism in ‘highest office in the country’ makes it acceptable
With speculation that Nigel Farage may be awarded a knighthood emerging, Neville again spoke out again about the dangerous effects on society when “the highest office in the country” expresses racist views.
Boris Johnson ‘bins’ promises to safeguard our rights and avoid no-deal as Brexit Bill returns to Commons
A week after the election, assurances over workers’ rights, avoiding no-deal and protections for child refugees have been ditched by Johnson.
Letter from a ‘furious’ student nurse to Boris Johnson goes viral
Posting a photo of herself on Facebook struggling to keep her cool while inside she is “bloody furious" the student nurse writes “Dear Boris” in an open letter which she believes the PM should respond to.
Boris Johnson abandons vulnerable refugee children in Brexit bill in ‘shameful’ U-turn
In yet another broken promise, the Government has removed a pledge to strike a deal with the European Union so child refugees can be reunited with their UK families.
Hundreds join artists, from Brian Eno to Nigel Kennedy in powerful tribute to Jeremy Corbyn
The open letter thanks the Labour leader for “raising political awareness in our country to a level not seen since the end of World War II” in the face of unprecedented media hostility.