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Sir John Major, former PM, has again waded into the Brexit debate. He said that revoking Article 50 is ‘the only sensible course,” and hopes the public will be allowed to vote again on the final deal. Major believes that a new referendum would be the ‘the definitive decision’ on whether the UK leaves the EU. Major told the Sunday Times that the benefits of a no-deal exit were "close to zero", adding: “Every single household – rich or poor...

UK yellow vest protesters listed child abuse, homelessness and wrongful arrests among the things they "stand for" in a botched flyer distributed ahead of this weekend's march. In an attempt to imitate French protests crowds of activists donning high-visibility jackets took to the streets of central London this weekend to march against government cuts, among other things. The People's Assembly Against Austerity descended on London to make their message heard, but a botched flyer distributed by the group beforehand showed...

Dennis King and an accomplice groomed and abused dozens of boys in Essex in 1989 - while he worked with the police as an informant.

Police are investigating this shocking footage shared by an anti-hunting group that appears to show the moment hunt supporters drag a terrified fox out of its hole before throwing into woodland to be hunted by a pack of hounds. The controversial footage appears to show huntsmen flushing the fox out of an underground drainage pipe using a rod with a brush on the end. It is then forcibly pulled out of the end by its back legs before being slung...

International finance markets lagged behind people having a flutter on the night of the EU referendum result, according to a Cambridge University study

In a speech on Friday, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions announced important changes to current proposals for Universal Credit (UC). Amber Rudd announced that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will immediately lay two pieces of legislation: ·         The first will provide protections for people currently receiving the ‘Severe Disability Premium’ -additional benefits paid to disabled people who live independently, recognising the extra costs faced by people not supported by a carer. It will come into force on...

After a detained thief was handed over to police, he suffered a cardiac arrest

Footage of an audience member on Question Time destroying Theresa May’s attempts at leadership has gone viral. She said why she did not feel sorry for the prime minister and just less than 2 minutes managed to pull apart May, who is no longer looking very “strong and stable”. She said: “Could we get over feeling sorry for Theresa May? I don’t feel sorry for her. “She’s the woman who for many, many years has led the hostile environment for migrants...

Working people should not be made to pay the price for Conservative political failures says GMB Union amid the sluggish GDP figures today. Economic growth slowed to just 0.3% in the three months to November - the lowest for six months. Meanwhile manufacturing growth has fallen five months in a row now  - the first time this has happened since the global financial crash a decade ago. GMB says this is further proof we are on the wrong economic path. ...