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Brexit and collapse of high street shops blamed for slump in toy sales
Political uncertainty, the fall in the value of the pound and the crisis on the high street have all taken a toll on Europe's biggest toy market
Senseless thrill-seekers bring London traffic to standstill after climbing 200ft crane
Police and fire crew rushed to the scene after four men climbed building site crane in Ilford, east London
North East region would suffer most from No-deal Brexit
As the possibility of a No deal Brexit continues the impact of this potential scenario is being calculated. The CBI (Confederation of Business Industry) have illustrated the long-term economic decline the North East would disproportionally suffer under a No Deal situation, compared to the rest of the UK. The study has calculated that the annual loss of output in this region would be worth £7billion by 2034, in an area of the country that is already one of the poorest...
Britain’s last surviving Dambuster slams “mindless” vandals who defaced Bomber Command memorial
This is the fourth time in six years the statues have been defaced
David Cameron assured EU leaders there was “no risk of a referendum” ahead of General Election
David Cameron assured Donald Tusk that there was "no risk of a referendum" after promising to hold a vote on Britain's membership of the European Union in his 2015 General Election manifesto. The former Conservative leader believed he wouldn't need to hold a vote because he expected to fall short of an overall majority and that the Liberal Democrats would block any such move as part of a coalition. In an interview as part of a BBC documentary, Tusk said: "I asked...
City chief “recovering well” after being knifed and left for dead by suspected car thief
Eric Salama, 57, chief executive of the Kantar market research group, was stabbed by a suspected car thief armed with an "enormous" knife in the leafy west London suburb on Sunday morning
This is what Labour’s amendment says and how it gives parliament and the public a way through on Brexit
"It is time for Labour's alternative plan to take centre stage, while keeping all options on the table, including the option of a public vote."
Greenland’s ice melting much faster with seas set to claim coastal cities, scientists warn
The ice is melting quicker than scientists previously thought - and they say it will likely lead to faster sea level rises, due to the continued, accelerating warming of the Earth's atmosphere
Mike Veale, police chief who headed Ted Heath investigation resigns from Cleveland force
Cleveland Police Chief Constable Mike Veale has resigned after less than a year in the job. Veale was appointed last year by Labour Police and Crime Commissioner Barry Coppinger despite controversy over the inquiry he headed into historic child sex abuse allegations against former Tory PM Sir Edward Heath conducted by Wiltshire Police Force. Mike Veale is facing an investigation into "serious" allegations by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Cleveland’s police and Crime Commissioner said the police chief...