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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...
No-deal Brexit would push UK economy into recession
In more unsettling Brexit news, it has been reported that in a No-deal Brexit scenario the UK economy would tank. According to the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) the UK economy would slide into recession and growth would plunge under 1 per cent. Even if there is a smoother Brexit the OECD believes that UK economic growth would fall to 0.8 per cent, following on from 1.4 per cent growth in 2018. The last time UK growth was...
Third of British billionaires have moved to tax havens
It has been revealed that a third of British billionaires have moved to tax havens over the past ten years. By becoming non-UK resident for tax purposes, wealthy people can avoid 38.1% in UK income tax on dividends and 20% in capital gains tax on the sale of shares. The investigation was carried out by The Times newspaper, who found that 28 out of 93 British billionaires have moved to tax havens or are in the currently making plans to relocate....
Man fatally stabbed in east London sparking 21st murder investigation in capital this year
The man suffered knife injuries in Leyton just before 4.30pm today
Muslim convert nicknamed “The Eagle” jailed for life for planning Oxford Street terror atrocity
Lewis Ludlow, 27, from Rochester, Kent, will serve a minimum of 15 years for plotting an attack in the UK and funding IS abroad
Knife Crime Britain is heading into schools, after two more shocking incidents of violence in classrooms
A boy in posh Guildford stabbed a classmate with a pair of scissors.
22-year-old was run over and then fatally stabbed in the latest knife attacks plaguing Britain
The man died eight days after he was struck by a vehicle and repeatedly stabbed in Oxford.
Hundreds of children had their hearts cut out in biggest mass sacrifice ever discovered in The Americas
More than 140 boys and girls aged between five and 14 were killed in the largest known mass sacrifice of children in The Americas
As Met chief hits back at Theresa May’s claim police cuts aren’t linked to violent crime, these are just some of the knives the Met has taken off the streets of London
Photos reveal a series of weapons, including a 'zombie' knife, Rambo knives and a samurai sword. One photo shows more than 50 weapons, including Stanley blades and scissors seized across east London.