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The army has confirmed it is investigating footage that has emerged of armed forces shooting at an image of the Labour Party leader in a rifle range. The footage was uploaded to Snapchat with the caption “happy with that”. But it has been recorded off Snapchat and is now being shared across social media. An Army spokesperson said: “We are aware of a video circulating on social media. This behaviour is totally unacceptable and falls well below the high standards...

More than 200 school playing fields have been sold off by the government since 2010, new research has shown, which could have a significant impact on the health and wellbeing of future generations. Since May 2010, a total of 215 school playing fields have been flogged across the country. GMB Union say this short-sighted sell off will have serious health implications for generations to come, and could put England’s footballing future at risk. According to NHS figures, 28 per cent...

The 'dustbin lid' jellyfish have been spotted in unprecedented numbers

A Leave protester appears to have attempted to disrupt train services on the West Coast Mainline only to be thwarted by an EU directive that rendered their protest defunct. Images of of a home-made device which would be used to make the signaller think the line is occupied have been circulated among rail staff. The saboteur(s) appear to have trespassed onto trainline to plant two devices this month. A contraption was tied to a note that read "Government Betrayal: We...

Jean-Claude Juncker branded David Cameron "one of the great destroyers of modern times" in a fiery speech delivered to a regional parliament in Germany. The European Commission president said he had been banned from playing any role in the Brexit referendum campaign and that things could have turned out differently had Cameron allowed him to help. Speaking in the German state of Saarland on Monday, he said: "We know now what the British parliament does not want. But we haven't...

Brexit has cost the UK economy £600 million per week since the referendum in 2016 - and the country could be hit even harder if we leave without a deal. A new report published by investment banking giant Goldman Sachs argues that had UK voters opted to Remain the economy would have been in a much stronger position, instead of underperforming and lagging behind other advanced economies. The analysis shows 2.5 per cent has been shaved off GDP since June...

Chris Leslie has called for the petition to revoke Article 50 to be moved to the House of Commons after fewer than six Conservative MPs turned up to debate a petition of six million. The MP for the Independent Group said a petition of such magnitude should not simply be "nodded through", as is customary in Westminster Hall, but moved in front of the Prime Minister and senior cabinet ministers who "need to hear the voices of the people". He...

They feel their ambition of making a difference and improving the lives of young people are being blunted by bureaucracy.

Backbenchers took charge of the Brexit impasse in parliament again tonight as the cabinet abstained from voting in indicative votes they tried in vain to stop. This time they came closer than ever to breakthrough with a majority of MPs narrowly failing to coalesce around one was forward for Brexit. In a dramatic and historic night in parliament, Ken Clarke said politics dictated that the motions should be put together after his motion was defeated by just three votes. The...