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The number of British citizens applying for Irish passports rose 22% in 2018 meaning the rate of applications has more than doubled since the UK voted to leave the EU in 2016. Almost 100,000 eligible Brits applied, up from 81,000 last year and 46,000 in 2015. Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney said the number of applicants from Northern Ireland and Britain had risen since the Brexit vote. Over 822,000 Irish passports were issued in the past 12 months, up around 43,000...

Ex-Pm David Cameron is not allowed in Parliament after he forget to renew his pass.  There are 416 names on the most recent list of ex-MPs who have parliamentary passes giving them special access Parliament, including cheap drinks in the infamous Strangers Bar. The list is similar to the previous version but with one notable name missing - David Cameron is no longer on it. He was on the June list but not the October version. Former MPs are entitled...

The newborn was born with her 1lb 1oz sibling inside her after fetus in the fetu developed during the pregnancy

New analysis has revealed that the same private rail companies that are putting fares up by 3.1 per cent today have paid out over £1 billion in dividends to shareholders in the last six years. The TUC finding show that there has been significant payouts by private firms running British rail networks, despite punctuality hitting a 13-year low. Rail fares have increased by 36 per cent since 2010 as train companies rake in huge profits to pay inflated dividends. At the...

There has been widespread public outcry after a shipping contract was handed out to a company, with no ships or experience of running a shipping line, in no Brexit deal scenario.  Transport Secretary Chris Grayling claimed it was fine to hand out the £13million contract because "it's a new start-up business" He said it was "no problem" despite Seaborne Freight being expected to run emergency ferries if there's no deal over Brexit and would be running essential services to keep...

Police say the incident was a deliberate attack but ruled out a racial or terror-related motive

A disabled man was left "bamboozled" with the new Universal Credit benefit after receiving a payment -- of just 1p. Neil Wright, 50, who suffers from acute arthritis, cannot understand why his usual monthly UC payment of £284 turned into a bank deposit of just a penny. The nominal payment went in on December 14, 2018, and he is not due another until January 14, 2019 - leaving him with less than a pound to buy food with. Former taxi...

Organised by passenger groups and unions, around 50 people gathered from 7.30am to protest against the rises after a year of timetable chaos across the country.

A poll has indicated that Labour members overwhelmingly back a second vote over leaving the EU. 72 per cent of the 1,000 people polled are hoping Corbyn backs a ‘People’s Vote.’ In terms of Labour voters 57 per cent want him to push for a second poll. Additionally, close to a quarter (23 percent) of Labour members attributed Mr Corbyn's failure to back a second referendum to a belief that he supports leaving the European project. The survey also found that...