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Oil terminal protest ‘not disrespectful’ to Queen, say activists
"Once you understand the truth, then you understand, just like gravity, physics doesn’t stop for elections; a change of monarchy, anything."
Petition launched to ‘stop Truss paying over £100 Billion of our money to big oil’
It comes as the EU have announced they will impose a windfall tax electricity-producing companies that are making extraordinary profits thanks to the war in Ukraine and climate change.
Prince Andrew could stand in for King Charles as he keeps royal role
It comes as the Duke of Sussex has been denied the chance to wear military uniform as he mourns the Queen, even though his disgraced uncle the Duke of York will be permitted to do so at the lying in state vigil.
Now Nigel Farage wants a ‘Brexit for football’ but his previous comments are a massive own goal
"Football's equivalent of Brexit would be jumpers for goalposts."
Airport cancels flights to ‘ensure silence’ during Queen’s coffin procession
British Airways has cancelled 16 short-haul flights due to the airspace restriction. More flights are expected to be axed during the Queen’s funeral on Monday.
Backlash against Halle Bailey’s Little Mermaid but this tweet sums it up perfectly
On the other side of the argument a video of young girls' excited at the new Little Mermiad has gone viral.
EU plans windfall tax on energy firms as UK refuses to make oil companies pay
"In these times it is wrong to receive extraordinary record revenues and profits benefiting from war and on the back of consumers."
Flashback to Farage slamming Charles for comments about Putin
"Chilling how consistently wrong this guy is. Yet people still give him the time of day," wrote one person in response.
Watch: Starmer urges protesters to ‘respect’ those mourning the Queen – reactions
"Human rights lawyer moment," wrote one person