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Police force cancels all leave as hundreds of Hell’s Angels bikers to ride through county
Surrey Police's Assistant Chief Constable Nev Kemp said Harley Davidson enthusiasts should be in "no doubt" crime and anti-social behaviour will be dealt with swiftly, after all officers' holidays were cancelled.
Martial arts instructor in critical condition after gang “tried to beat him to death” for his moped
He was attacked by seven youths, one armed with a knife as they tried to steal his moped outside a restaurant.
Judge orders Boris Johnson to face trial for ‘lying and misleading’ in Brexit campaign
Lewis Powett QC, representing Marcus Ball, the creator of the “Brexit Justice” campaign to prosecute Johnson over his “abuse of public trust”, insisted: “These are systematic and repeated lies.”
Labour Party expels Alastair Campbell for voting Liberal Democrat
The Labour Party has expelled Alastair Campbell after Tony Blair’s former spin doctor voted for the Liberal Democrats in the European elections. Alastair Campbell has been a very vocal campaigner for a second referendum on Brexit and had switched his vote for the Lib Dems who were unambiguously campaigning for a People’s Vote and the option to remain in the EU. Labour were punished for a more complex approach to Brexit, polling third after the Brexit Party and the Lib...
JLS star Oritse Williams cleared of raping a woman in his hotel room
The former JLS singer was accused of raping a 20-year-old fan with his friend after inviting her back to his hotel room
Mum admits killing her twin toddlers on Boxing Day
Samantha Ford admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility after her 23-month-old twins, Jake and Chloe Ford, were found dead in their beds in the early hours of December 27.
Jeremy Corbyn insists public should have final say on any Brexit deal
After Labour fell to third place in the European elections, Jeremy Corbyn has written to Labour MPs heeding calls for more unambiguous support for a people’s vote on whatever Brexit looks like. The Labour party lost half its MEPs, left with only 10, behind the Brexit Party and the Liberal Democrats, having lost votes to more unapologetically pro-remain parties – which between them polled more votes than the hard Brexiteers of Brexit Party and UKIP. The Labour Party leader wrote...
Brexiteer troll to face trial for abusive messages to MPs
Robert Vidler, 63, is alleged to have targetted shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer, Shadow international trade secretary Barry Gardiner, and Tory MP for Grantham and Stamford Nick Boles.
John McDonnell says Labour must now unite country with a ‘public vote’ on Brexit
The Labour Party must back the public having the final say on Brexit, insisted Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, reacting to the European election results which saw a loss of half of Labour’s European Parliament seats to parties that support a second referendum. “Can’t hide from hit we took last night. Bringing people together when there’s such a divide was never going to be easy,” John McDonnell said on Twitter. “Now we face prospect of Brexiteer extremist as Tory leader and threat...