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Britain braced for political chasm as Tories and Labour face splits
Britain is facing the sort of political chasm not seen since the start of the 20th century in the run-up to Brexit D-Day. Seven Labour MPs today quit the party to sit as an independent group in the House of Commons. Chuka Umunna, Luciana Berger, Chris Leslie, Angela Smith, Mike Gape, Gavin Shuker and Anne Coffey founded a new party in a bid to move away from Corbynist politics, but warned the Tories they are not immune from this kind of...
35-year-old man charged with murder & arson after body of 68-year-old was found at address in Kent
Alan Wyatt was found dead after a property in Gillingham was set on fire on the morning of Valentine's Day.
Corbyn “disappointed” as seven MPs leave Labour party
Seven Labour MPs have quit the party and will sit as an independent group in the House of Commons. The MPs who have left Labour are Chuka Umunna, Luciana Berger, Chris Leslie, Angela Smith, Mike Gape, Gavin Shuker and Anne Coffey. Luciana Berger told a press conference to announce the split that she “cannot remain in a party that I have done to the sickening conclusion is institutionally antisemitic. “We will sit in parliament as a new independent group of...
Billionaire who campaigned for Brexit to relocate to Monaco to save £4bn in tax
Prominent Brexiteer Sir Jim Ratcliffe is to relocate to Monaco in a bid to save up to £4bn in tax, it has been reported. The Sunday Times revealed that the founder of the chemicals giant Ineos is working on a plan to avoid tax with accountancy firm PwC, which is also likely to involve senior executives Andy Currie and John Reece. The plan could deprive the Treasury of between £400 million and £4 billion in tax revenue. Speaking on the BBC1’s The Andrew Marr...
Astronauts cooped up on board cramped spaceships to Mars will suffer a deterioration in their thinking and problem solving skills
In mock flights crews were only able to successfully complete tasks between 20 and 60 per cent of the time.
British Flybmi passenger faces seven hour journey to get home following airline collapse and flight cancellations
Hannah Price, 23, a business owner from Portishead, is facing a seven hour journey to get home via Amsterdam after her flight was cancelled when BMI went into administration
Oxford Street was closed after triple stabbing outside exclusive London nightclub where Love Island stars partied
Blood, broken glass and tattered clothes left on the street following violent scenes outside Tape nightclub.
The world has become more peaceful, suggests new study, despite war in Syria entering its eighth year
Experts at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) have used statistics for several years to conduct research on armed conflicts
A student who was left fighting for his life after being stabbed outside a sixth form college has died
The 16-year-old boy's life support system was switched off on Friday (15/2) evening with family at his bedside.