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Boris Johnson’s past criticism of Trump projected onto Big Ben
This could be quite awkward for Boris Johnson, the Led By Donkeys anti-Brexit group has projected a previous and less-than-flattering message about Donald Trump onto Big Ben. Trump seems to have forgotten (or simply missed) these comments as now they have a close relationship. The US President said of Johnson, regarding his visit to the UK: “I think I may meet with him. He’s been a friend of mine... I have a very good relationship with him.” However in 2015 Johnson has this...
Protesters unfurled banners opposite US Embassy to “resist” US president’s “trashing of human rights”
Amnesty International's banners on Vauxhall Bridge say “Resist sexism”, “Resist racism”, “Resist hate”, “Resist cruelty” and “Resist Trump”.
Five-year-old boy fighting for life after being accidentally shot with pellet gun
Police say the boy was airlifted to hospital by helicopter ambulance following the incident at the family's home in Enfield, north London
Heart attack victims admitted to hospital at weekends no more likely to die than those admitted on a weekday
Survival rates in hospital have been generally much lower for people who fall ill on a Saturday or Sunday because of the 'weekend effect' of a skeleton staff.
Homeless man who died outside Parliament was days away from starting new job
Gyula Zoltan Remes, 43, was found unconscious in the tunnel near Westminster tube station on December 19th last year, an inquest heard
Nigel Farage expected to tell Trump to “keep his nose out of the Brexit debate”
Nigel Farage is expected to tell Donald Trump to “keep his nose out of the Brexit debate” in keeping with prior warnings given to US presidents. The Brexit Party leader warned Barack Obama to stay out of Britain’s EU referendum when the former President visited the UK in 2016. He wrote to the White House telling the President he should not comment on the Brexit debate at the time, and is expected to be consistent with his beliefs after Donald...
Giant mural of climate campaigner Greta Thunberg appears in Bristol
The teenager has built a world wide support base for her uncompromising message
Museum of London looks to acquire Trump and Khan Baby Blimps as part of permanent collection
The Museum of London has said it is looking to acquire both the Donald Trump Baby Blimp and the Sadiq Khan Blimp as part of their permanent collection. Londoners took to the streets to protest President Trump’s visit to the UK in July last year, with an over-sized balloon of the President flown above Parliament Square to mark the occasion. In quick response, a similar blimp of the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan was also created and floated in the...
Giant penis protest greets Donald Trump arrival at Stansted Airport for UK state visit.
President Donald Trump has landed at Stansted Airport in Essex for a controversial three day state visit with first lady Melania Trump. Before Air Force One even touched down, the President of the United States faced a protest against his reckless policy on climate change. An environmental protestor mowed a giant penis into a field near the airport. The image, which is accompanied by the message "Oi Trump" was left by 18-year old student, environmentalist and entrepreneur Ollie Nancarrow, mowed...