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Tinker Tailor? British embassy worker arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia
He is said to be suspected of having worked for a foreign secret service since at least November last year.
UK opens floodgates for more animal testing post-Brexit, charity warns
An animal welfare representative said the government is showing signs that there will not be proper protections against animal testing post-Brexit.
The same joke about Jeremy Clarkson’s rubbish A-Levels results made it trend
"Jeremy Clarkson went to a very famous, extremely expensive boarding school, fucked up his a levels and still ended up fabulously wealthy. A universally inspiring lesson for school leavers everywhere," wrote one Twitter user.
‘Rigged:’ Anger as A-Level grades increase at private schools widening divide with state-educated pupils
"Class inequality in action,' wrote one Twitter user.
Sweating now? Prince Andrew could face second sex abuse lawsuit
A new US law change means Johanna Sjoberg may be able to bring her allegations to court.
Ministers pass permanent emergency powers to handle Brexit lorry queues
“This is an admission that far from ‘teething problems’, the government expects supply problems from their rushed Brexit deal to continue indefinitely," Best for Britain's Naomi Smith said.
Food blogger calls for ‘curry’ to be cancelled
Piers Morgan said "if the word 'curry' is now deemed to be racist, then I need to leave this planet with immediate effect."
Chips and roast potatoes could be off the menu thanks to Brexit and climate issues
"For anyone who has worked in purchasing for some time, this is as significant and widespread a challenge as we’ve seen.”
Brexit forces garden centre to give away £100k of plants for free
The giveaway starts at 8am on Friday, August 13.