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James O’Brien delivers perfect take-down of Oliver Dowden’s new flag guidance
"It never ceases to amaze me how stupid they think you are."
Actually, officers didn’t suffer broken bones in Bristol, police admits
Sunday night’s demonstrations saw 21 officers injured, police vehicles set ablaze and a police station’s windows smashed in Bristol.
Best reactions to Government’s plan to fly Union Flag from Government buildings
'It's like watching a country have a mid-life crisis."
DUP calls for Union flag-flying guidance to include Northern Ireland
Meanwhile DUP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said the Northern Ireland Protocol, which governs post Brexit trade arrangements, is “deeply damaging” to the Union.
Woman describes being pepper sprayed in face by police during ‘Kill the Bill’ protest
“It was one of the most painful things I’ve experienced.”
Hugh Grant accuses Tories of ‘exploiting pandemic to enrich friends and donors’
"Always heartwarming to watch this government exploit a pandemic to enrich their friends and donors," Grant tweeted.
Frontline NHS workers in Scotland to be offered at least 4% pay rise
“Our NHS staff deserve more than applause and 1 per cent is not enough," Nicola Sturgeon said.
Lee Hurst has ‘no regrets’ after Twitter suspension over ‘creepy’ Thunberg joke
“Aside from Lee Hurst’s tweet being painfully unfunny, attention-seeking, creepy, inappropriate, heteronormative codswallop, it’s also emblematic of a cohort of middle aged men who genuinely seem to think they can solve the world’s problems with their genitals.”
‘Festival of Brexit’: First events for controversial £120m project announced
Next year's festival will include a 'celebration' of British weather.