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BBC under fire for showing EU flags at Proms
Former Tory MP Harvey Proctor has called for an inquiry into the matter.
All 400 Wilko stores to close by early October, says union
It means redundancies now look likely for all 12,500 staff at the historic high street chain.
Momentum for rejoin is ‘unstoppable’, campaigners say ahead of national march
"It’s time to turn polling support into feet on the ground", Peter Corr said, adding that if people want to rejoin they must come out and make it happen.
Brexiteers fume over number of EU flags at the Proms
"Utterly vulgar and wrong", one said, adding that it's 'Rule Britannia, not Rule EU!'
Britain’s longest-serving newsreader Alistair Stewart announces he has dementia live on air
He said the most difficult thing since being diagnosed with dementia is seeing his wife being “reduced to a carer”.
Tourist reviews of Ben Nevis will leave you at peak despair
“Not a single shop. I almost died getting to the top, and I couldn’t even get McDonald’s there", one complained.
Liz Truss mercilessly mocked over title of her new book
Still rallying against the left and standing by her vision for economic growth, Liz Truss' new book has already come in for criticism.
Rishi Sunak slammed for ‘pathetic’ response after China spy arrest
"There are big questions to be asked about parliamentary security," Duncan Smith said.
Sunak to unite with Italy’s far-right leader over migration
Giorgia Meloni has called for a naval blockade of Africa's Mediterranean coast to stop migrants crossing to Italy