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House of Lords votes against Theresa May’s Brexit deal and no deal Brexit by massive majority
Last night the House of Lords voted on an opposition motion against Theresa May’s EU withdrawal deal and also a no deal Brexit by a massive majority of 169. Peers from across the political spectrum voted 321 votes to 152 for Labour peer Lady basildon’s motion to reject a no deal outcome and regret the terms of the government deal and future relationship with EU. The Lords voted overwhelmingly less than 24 hours before the Commons meaningful vote on Brexit that...
Theresa May’s last ditch plea to MPs to vote for her Brexit deal in factory that received £429K EU grant
In news you couldn’t make up, it turns out that the factory that Theresa May made her last-ditch attempt to persuade Tory rebels to vote for her Brexit deal today received £429,000 from the EU. The Prime Minister visited Stoke-on-Trent today, most of which voted to leave the EU in the 2016 referendum to give a speech outlining how not voting for her Brexit deal in the meaningful vote on Brexit tomorrow risked Brexit not happening at all. But the...
Disgraced Tory candidate watched live child abuse and asked for “pedo mom vids”
Rene Kinzett, 43, pleaded guilty to an indictment that covered nine years’ offending - from 2008 to 2017
Tory whip resigns ahead of Brexit vote warning deal leaves UK “perpetually constrained” by EU
Government whip Gareth Johnson has just quit, telling Theresa May in his letter (below) that he cannot in all conscience “reconcile his duties as a Whip” with implementing her European Withdrawal Agreement. The Brexit-supporting Conservative MP warns that the controversial "back stop" in the agreement to stop the Northern Ireland peace agreement falling apart "ensures we will be fettered in our ability to negotiate trade deals with other nations in future." The Tory MP resigning as a minister in the...
May cited for hypocrisy after using Welsh Assembly vote to sell her Brexit plans
Theresa May was labelled a hypocrite today after she tried to use the Welsh devolution referendum to sell her Brexit plans The Prime Minister tried to claim "both sides" accepted to endorse the creation of the Welsh Assembly - even though many Conservative MPs, including herself, voted against it. Her initial speech which was sent to members of the press read: "When the people of Wales voted by a margin of 0.3%, on a turnout of just over 50%, to endorse the creation...
Poll indicates Labour would suffer crushing defeat at the ballot box if it helps Brexit happen
Labour would crash to a worse defeat than it suffered under Michael Foot if the party enables Brexit, according to the most extensive survey of voters’ attitudes on the issue conducted since the 2016 referendum. A poll of more than 25,000 people shows the party risks losing millions of supporters in two scenarios under which it either votes through some form of compromise deal or fails to order MPs to oppose Brexit. Conducted over the Christmas break when Jeremy Corbyn’s...
Attempted murder arrest after policewoman almost pushed off third floor balcony
The 22-year-old was reportedly attacking family members when two policewomen arrived at his home.
Footage appears to show huntsman illegally digging terrier puppy out of badger sett in search of fox
Hunt saboteurs claim they caught members of Ledbury Hunt trying to flush out a fox in a field
The Pope has urged mothers to breastfeed their children in the Sistine Chapel if they are hungry
In a homily at Mass on the Solemnity of the Baptism of Our Lord in Vatican City, during which he is thought to have baptised 27 newborn babies, Pope Francis urged mothers to breastfeed their newborns and make them comfortable.