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Tommy Robinson faces jail as Attorney General Geoffrey Cox rules it is in public interest to prosecute

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, the far-right activist who calls himself Tommy Robinson faces renewed proceedings for contempt of court after a ruling by the Attorney General. Attorney General Geoffrey Cox  has announced: "After carefully considering the details of this case, I have concluded there are strong grounds to bring fresh contempt of court proceedings against Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (AKA Tommy Robinson). "As proceedings are now under way, it would not be appropriate to comment further and I remind everyone that it is an...

Up to 3.5 million Brits must renew passports tomorrow or face being barred from European countries

It is thought that around 3.5 million people only have until tomorrow to renew their passports to protect their ability to travel in a no deal Brexit scenario. In the event of a no-deal Brexit on March 20, which is still looking possible, British people will need at least six months left on their passport from the date they arrive in their chosen foreign destination. Without an up to date passport Brits could be turned away from countries in the...

French border guards warn “this will be what it is like after Brexit. Back to 1970s.”

French border guards have warned Brits to expect lengthy delays after Brexit with 1970s-style customs and checks in place. Long queues formed at Gare du Nord and traffic jams built up around the French port of Calais this week as border officials imposed a “work-to-rule” to demonstrate the need for more staff to deal with checks after the UK quits the European Union. One border guard declared: "This will be what it is like after Brexit. Back to 1970s", as passengers...

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