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‘This is not rocket science’: Historian tells billionaires at Davos to pay fair share of tax
Historian Rutger Bregman visited Davos and did not hold back on his thoughts about the super rich. He called out 'stupid philanthropy schemes' Bregman said that the real issue that needs tackling to make a fairer playing field is tax avoidance. He said: 'We can invite Bono once more but come on we've got to be talking about taxes ... all the rest is bullshit in my opinion,' he says. Bregaman said he feels like he’s ‘at a firefighters conference...
Three teens held after fatal north London stabbing
The victim was found with multiple knife wounds in Islington, north London, following reports of an assault
MP’s vote against no deal Brexit, but also for May’s withdrawal agreement without backstop
In a historic night in which MPs tabled motions on Brexit, they voted for an amendment jointly tabled by a Conservative and a Labour MP to prevent a no deal Brexit. Dame Caroline Spelman (Conservative) and Jack Dromey's (Labour) amendment was non-binding but was won by 318 to 310. The amendment was to prevent a "no-deal" Brexit with a motion that Parliament "rejects the United Kingdom leaving the European Union without a Withdrawal Agreement and a Framework for the Future...
MPs vote against Yvette Cooper’s amendment to delay Article 50
MPs voted against Labour MP Yvette Cooper’s amendment which attempted to stop the possibility of a no deal Brexit happening. The motion was voted against by 298 to 321 votes. The Labour MP’s amendment had the support of the Labour leadership and some Conservative MPs as it tried to stop the UK crashing out of the EU in an eventuality that the majority of MPs are convinced would be incredibly damaging for the UK economy by giving Parliament time to...
Breaking: MPs vote against Jeremy Corbyn’s amendment to avoid no deal Brexit
UPDATE: MP’s have voted for an amendment jointly tabled by a Conservative and a Labour MP to prevent a no deal Brexit and for Theresa May's deal if there is no backstop: LATEST AND REACTIONS Donald Tusk reacted warning that the backstop was an integral part of the withdrawal agreement and that "the withdrawal agreement is not open for renegotiation. MPs tonight voted against the Labour Party’s official amendment to the EU withdrawal by 296 to 327. Jeremy Corbyn’s motion...
Radio presenter who said “I hate polls” told he was being racist – by a caller who thought he meant Polish people
Mike Graham, on his morning show on talkRADIO, took a call from a disgruntled Polish man
Study finds eating dairy fat in yoghurt, cheese, butter and milk could stave off heart attack!
Dairy fats are rich in a particular saturated fat that protects against cardiovascular disease, say scientists
China’s regulations ‘fail to curb greenhouse gas emissions’
Researchers say that, at least in terms of methane emissions, China's government is 'talking the talk,' but has not been able to 'walk the walk'
ZOMBIE DRUG WARNING – “Highly addictive” new drug sweeping America
One in every 100 high-school seniors has already taken the the potentially lethal drug called Flakka, warns new research