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Protestors blockade Aldi as it’s German, saying ‘this is Brexit at it’s best’
Half a dozen protestors in cars and camper vans blockaded an Aldi depot, seemingly for the reason that the firm originates in Germany. The xenophobic protestors blocking off the road in front of the multinational supermarket chain’s Merseyside centre were spotted brandishing Union Jacks. “This is Brexit at it’s best,” one bellowed through a megaphone. The seemingly spontaneous racist Brexit-promoting supermarket blockade prompted reactions of disbelief on Twitter. ‘Alexa – show me the stupidest Brexit protest to date,’ tweeted Liam...
Farage’s Brexit party second favourite to get most seats at EU elections
Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage has launched his new Brexit Party today, and bookmakers rate his chances of securing the most seats at the European Elections as high. Farage will head the Brexit Party (which sounds like something he hoped to celebrate with red, white and blue bunting last month) to fight to sit as an MEP again in the European Parliament he is campaigning for the UK to leave. But though he’s registered to stand as a European Parliament...
Video – Protesters thrown out of Brunei-owned Dorchester Hotel after nation’s decision to stone gay people to death
The Mayfair hotel is part of the Dorchester Collection, a chain of hotels owned by the Brunei Investment Agency, which is owned by the Sultan.
Nigel Farage launches Brexit Party but forgot to register website, so this happened when pranksters Led By Donkeys found out:
Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage has launched a rival, "similar" but "different" party to Ukip - which he brands "tarnished" by the far right. Farage will head the Brexit Party (which sounds like something he hoped to celebrate with red, white and blue bunting last month) to fight to sit as an MEP again in the European Parliament he is campaigning for the UK to leave. But though he's registered to stand as a European Parliament candidate, he forgot to...
Corbyn demands Assange is not extradited to the US
Jeremy Corbyn has defended Julian Assange and has demanded that America's request for him to be extradited is denied. Corbyn said that Assange had been the target of the USA because he was “exposing evidence of atrocities in Iraq and Afghanistan". His comments, in a tweet on Thursday night, came hours after Assange was found guilty at Westminster Magistrates Court of breaching bail conditions. The extradition of Julian Assange to the US for exposing evidence of atrocities in Iraq and...
Violence in UK ‘could be slashed by following example of once notorious Colombian city’
Cali's murder rate has more than halved since the new approach was introduced
Switzerland to re-run referendum because “voters were not given full information”
Switzerland has overturned a nationwide referendum after it was found that voters were not given full information. The Swiss, who run numerous referendums to dictate government policy, held the poll in February 2016 to decide whether married couples and co-habiting partners should pay the same tax. Voters rejected the proposal, with 50.8 per cent against and 49.2 per cent in favour. But the supreme court has now voided the result on the grounds that voters were not given full information,...
As Home Office confirm Assange extradition to US, Pamela Anderson calls UK “America’s bitch”
The Wikileaks founder is in custody at a central London police station and is due to appear in court "as soon as possible"
Endangered turtle lays eggs on tarmac as beach is now a runway
This heart-breaking image shows an endangered turtle return to land, to lay its egg, only to find the beach is now a runway. The green sea turtle was pictured trying to lay its offspring on a landing strip at Maafaru airport in Noonu Atoll, Maldives. Turtles return to the same spots to lay eggs and in the meantime the runway has been constructed confusing this mother. Despite the unfortunate circumstances, she is reportedly in good health and was released back...