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MPs vote against Yvette Cooper’s amendment to delay Article 50
MPs voted against Labour MP Yvette Cooper’s amendment which attempted to stop the possibility of a no deal Brexit happening. The motion was voted against by 298 to 321 votes. The Labour MP’s amendment had the support of the Labour leadership and some Conservative MPs as it tried to stop the UK crashing out of the EU in an eventuality that the majority of MPs are convinced would be incredibly damaging for the UK economy by giving Parliament time to...
Breaking: MPs vote against Jeremy Corbyn’s amendment to avoid no deal Brexit
UPDATE: MP’s have voted for an amendment jointly tabled by a Conservative and a Labour MP to prevent a no deal Brexit and for Theresa May's deal if there is no backstop: LATEST AND REACTIONS Donald Tusk reacted warning that the backstop was an integral part of the withdrawal agreement and that "the withdrawal agreement is not open for renegotiation. MPs tonight voted against the Labour Party’s official amendment to the EU withdrawal by 296 to 327. Jeremy Corbyn’s motion...
Radio presenter who said “I hate polls” told he was being racist – by a caller who thought he meant Polish people
Mike Graham, on his morning show on talkRADIO, took a call from a disgruntled Polish man
Study finds eating dairy fat in yoghurt, cheese, butter and milk could stave off heart attack!
Dairy fats are rich in a particular saturated fat that protects against cardiovascular disease, say scientists
China’s regulations ‘fail to curb greenhouse gas emissions’
Researchers say that, at least in terms of methane emissions, China's government is 'talking the talk,' but has not been able to 'walk the walk'
ZOMBIE DRUG WARNING – “Highly addictive” new drug sweeping America
One in every 100 high-school seniors has already taken the the potentially lethal drug called Flakka, warns new research
Member of staff found dead in the grounds of school
The man, in his 50s, was found dead at Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College in Rugby, Warks., as it was being unlocked
Up to 10,000 children as young as 11 are being used by dealers in County Lines drug networks
In the past week 400 children were rescued from County Lines gangs - which are estimated to rake in half-a-billion pounds a year
Peak Brexit? It “will do country good to go without food”
Surely it can't get anymore insane than this? BBC news filmed some vox pops to gauge what the average person on the street thinks about the potential of food shortages post-Brexit. The British Retail Consortium penned an open letter about their concerns over potential food supply issues when the UK leaves the EU. The final gentleman's answer was jaw-dropping. He told the presenter "It's purely scaremongering. As far as I'm concerned it would do the country good to go without...