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Refugee from Nazis warns London conference on dangers of far right
“sometimes accusations of racism are used by people against people they don’t like and that weakens the fight against genuine racism”
“What is Brexit” still the most commonly searched Google query
Almost 10,000 Brits Google "what is Brexit" every month, according to new research. Despite the UK's departure from the European Union being imminent a study into common search queries found 9,900 Brits per month still don't know what it is. "What does Brexit mean", "will Brexit happen" and "Brexit pros and cons" were also among the most frequent Google searches, with over three times as many people questioning a "hard Brexit" than a "soft Brexit". Reboot Online also discovered practical...
Boris Johnson to give £75-a-head Brexit talk 3 days before UK leaves EU
Boris Johnson has been booked to give a £75-a-head Brexit talk just three days before the UK officially leaves the European Union. The former Mayor and Foreign Secretary will discuss issues such as the Irish backstop, customs union, transition period and Article 50 at the event in Westminster's Central Hall. Billed as a "conversation" with former Editor and columnist Charles Moore, he will deliver his thoughts on Brexit in a "unique event" presented by The Telegraph’s Editor, Chris Evans. Early...
Net migration from outside EU hits 15-year high while migration from EU falls
Net migration to the UK from countries outside the European Union has hit its highest level for 15 years, the Office for National Statistics has reported. 261,000 more non-EU citizens came to the UK than left in the year ending September 2018 - which is the highest figure since 2004. In contrast, net migration from EU countries has continued to fall to a level last seen in 2009. Jay Lindop, director of the Centre for International Migration at the ONS,...
Drill that will spearhead search for life on Mars tested on vehicle resembling soapbox derby contraption
The 'rover' collected micro-organisms in Chile's Atacama desert ahead of NASA and the European Space Agency missions to the Red Planet in 2020
Half of motorists WOULD like to see the Clean Air Zones introduced
Birmingham and Leeds are among the cities due to introduce the zones to improve air quality in those areas, which may require drivers to pay a fee to enter
Junior Minister resigns over article 50 vote
Fisheries minister George Eustice, a Brexiteer, who stood as a UKIP MEP candidate before joining the Conservative Party has resigned from the Government. He has left his role over the PM's decsion to delay Brexit if her deal is voted down in Parliament. Eustice, MP for Camborne and Redruth in Cornwall, said he was leaving with "tremendous sadness". In his resignation letter to the PM, he said: "I fear that developments this week will lead to a sequence of events culminating...
MPs will recive a £2,000 pay increase this year
MPs Are Getting A £2,000 Pay Rise This Year, which will anger many people struggling by on meagre wages. MPs are to receive a 2.7% pay rise this year, well above the rate of inflation and taking their basic salary for 2019/20 from £77,379 to £79,468. The extra salary will be effective from April 1, and is well above the current inflation rate of 1.8 per cent on the main CPI measure. At a time when MPs have failed time...
Firm responsible for KFC running out of chicken gets no-deal Brexit contract for medical supplies
Caroline Lucas yesterday bemoaned the Prime Minister for putting people's lives at risk through "bargain bucket supply deals". The Green MP told MPs that DHL - a company "incapable of delivering chicken to KFC" - will be charged with importing medical supplies if Britain leaves without a deal. The courier company got caught in a storm last year when KFC switched distribution partners. A technical glitch left countless stores without chicken, resulting in a grovelling "FCK" marketing campaign that became...