Harry Leslie Smith, fondly dubbed "the World's oldest rebel" by those who knew him, passed away this morning after a short battle with pneumonia. The former World War Two pilot grew up in poverty and became a renowned activist following an impassioned speech about his life and the NHS at the Labour Party...
The Daily Mail has been accused of splashing unrepresentative poll results on its front page to give the impression that the public back Theresa May's Brexit deal in a bid to help rally MPs to support the unpopular deal. Its "exclusive bombshell poll" apparently revealed that Brits want MPs to rally behind...
More than half of parents struggle to keep up with the costs of the latest technology for their kids, it has emerged. Of the 2,000 parents polled one third admitted ‘going without’ themselves in order to buy the latest products for their children. The study also found 37 per cent...
Jeremy Corbyn is expected to back a People's Vote or second referendum if Theresa May is unable to get a meaningful vote next month. According to senior sources the Labour leader is close to agreeing that he would formally make his party the champion of another referendum or People’s Vote shortly...
This Christmas will be the most ethical in history – with millions going plastic free, saying 'no' to unethical toys and only buying charity Christmas cards, according to a study. Researchers found that rather than buying into the perceived mindless consumerism of the festive period, many are now considering the...
A Conservative MP yesterday made one of the best arguments for a People’s Vote yet, without even knowing he did it. Royston Smith, MP for Southampton Itchen who campaigned to leave the EU, took to social media to bemoan Theresa May's Brexit deal which seems to have united people on both sides...
The perils of triggering Article 50 without a plan were laid bare this week after Theresa May returned from Brussels with a deal that is all-pain-no-gain for Britain and showcases the "Brexit at all costs" mentality of the PM. With future trade agreements and the economic prosperity of the country...
It’s official ... Brits are clueless about trees - with a third unable to tell their ash from their elder, a study found. Researchers who polled 2,000 UK adults found six in 10 can’t identify a maple leaf or recognise the leaves of an oak tree. A quarter have no...
A child poverty charity has challenged the traditional festive ad by telling a ‘real’ Christmas story that most people will be unaware of. With 835,000 workers in London being paid below the living wage and working women making up a disproportionate number of those it is children living in poverty...