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Over 50 prominent MPs call on USA to block Tommy Robinson visit

Fifty-five cross-party MPs, including Select Committee chairs, prominent Conservatives, and Shadow Cabinet members, have written to the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, demanding that the US maintain the country’s travel ban against violent extremist ‘Tommy Robinson’ (Stephen Lennon). The MPs have expressed “grave concern” that the US government may grant a waiver to Stephen Lennon, allowing him to undertake speaking and media engagements in Washington DC next week and likely raise in the range of £1million. In their letter,...

“Unforgivable cowardice” Government won’t allow company to criticise May over Grenfell Tower fire

A shocking article by The Times has claimed that WSP, engineering company, was warned not to create “adverse publicity” about the Cabinet Office or other Crown bodies (this includes May's office) The Times said WSP experts were hired after the Grenfell Tower tragedy on 14 June last year, which killed 72 people. The contract reportedly stated WSP should ensure that neither it nor anyone working for it should "embarrass" or be "in any way connected to material adverse publicity" relating...

Dominic Raab admitted he didn’t understand importance of Dover-Calais crossing to UK economy

According to the website Politico, Raab was reported to have said: “I hadn’t quite understood the full extent of this, but if you look at the UK and look at how we trade in goods, we are particularly reliant on the Dover-Calais crossing. "And that is one of the reasons why we have wanted to make sure we have a specific and very proximate relationship with the EU, to ensure frictionless trade at the border. "I don’t think it is a...

Oxford University denies turning down Stormzy’s scholarship for black students offer

Last night Stormzy was reported to have said the scholarship he launched to help black British students attending Cambridge University was originally proposed for Oxford University, only for the idea to be rejected. Oxford University have denied the claims, a spokesperson said they "admire Stormzy's commitment" to higher education however they had "not received or turned down any offer." The Grime MC was appearing at the Barbican Centre in London to launch his new publishing imprint #MerkyBooks, in partnership with Penguin. Journalist Dan Hancox,...

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