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Labour outline Brexit people’s vote plan
With just 32 days left until Britain is due to leave the EU, Jeremy Corbyn has finally announced a framework for a second referendum as agreed in the last Labour Party conference. The Labour leader is telling his MPs tonight that if parliament does not back the Labour Party's Brexit proposals, the public should have the final say to avoid a "damaging Tory Brexit being forced on the country". Jeremy Corbyn will tomorrow table an amendment to the government’s Brexit...
Official report into Sala plane crash reveals pilot was not qualified to fly commercial passengers
An official report into the plane crash that killed footballer Emiliano Sala has revealed the pilot was not qualified to fly commercial passengers. The Cardiff City striker died after the aircraft crashed over the English Channel while the body of the pilot Dave Ibbotson has not yet been found. But in an interim report published today, the air accident investigation branch revealed that Mr Ibbotson did not have approval to fly commercially and had not sought approval from the authorities...
Donald Tusk says Brexit delay would be a “rational solution”
Donald Tusk has said extending Article 50 would be a "rational solution" as Brexit D-Day draws near without an agreement in place. The President of the European Council said "the less time there is until 29 March, the greater the likelihood of an extension, and this is an objective fact - not our intention, not our plan, but an objective fact." He said an extension would be a "rational solution" but that Mrs May told him "she still believes she...
Brexiteer throws online strop after poll results don’t go his way
A Brexiteer has thrown a very public strop after the results of an online poll didn't go his way. Owen Halliday, who goes by the Twitter tag #standup4Brexit, posted a loaded question on his profile at the weekend asking if people would be "outraged" if Brexit was delayed any further. As things stand two-thirds of respondents said they wouldn't be outraged if that transpired, which has provoked an angry reaction from the host. His subsequent posts read: "Remainers are attempting...
Council defends decision to put an advert directed at EU citizens on a bin lorry
A council has defended its decision to put an advert directed at EU citizens on bin lorries - which say 'this is your home'. Tower Hamlets Council in east London launched a "reassurance campaign" in January to support its non-UK EU citizens living in the borough - that appears to they live in the bin. The ad in question, pictured slapped across a truck full of rubbish, said: "Are you one of the 41,000 citizens who live in Tower Hamlets?...
Ban on junk food advertising across London’s public transport network comes into force
A ban on junk food advertising has been rolled out across London's entire public transport today in an effort to tackle the "ticking time bomb" of child obesity in the capital. Posters for food and drink high in fat, salt and sugar will begin to be removed from the Underground, Overground, buses and bus shelters from Monday. Some adverts for unhealthy products could remain on the network for a while as some companies have booked advertising space for long periods....
UKIP councillor mocked for mispelling “Britain” on pamphlet
A UKIP councillor has been mocked on social media for sending out a pamphlet littered with errors - including mispelling the word BRITAIN. The clumsy leaflet - shared with residents in Peterborough - focused on campaigning to have jailed MP Fiona Onasanya removed from her seat. The leaflet, which displayed the UKIP logo and a picture of Peterborough councillor John Whitby, read: "Peterborough. Shaping Britians Future". Eagle-eye social media users were quick to point out the grammatical errors as the...
Hammond pressed to fix “broken labour market” as working Brits struggle to get by
Philip Hammond has been urged to use next month's Spring Statement to outline measures to fix the broken labour market and rescue the working poor. The Commons work and pensions committee chairman Frank Field called on the chancellor to tackle an "overwhelming precariousness" that has "engulfed families in low-waged work". His pleas come as a new survey found one in three workers are falling behind with household bills, with many turning to payday loans. Centre for Labour and Social Studies...
Church of England calls for five days of Brexit prayers when Britain leaves the EU
The Church of England has put forward plans for five days of Brexit prayers after Britain leaves the European Union at the end of next month. Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the church's spiritual leader, says he wants to pray in public with the leaders of the Catholic, Methodist, Baptist and United Reformed churches on the day after Britain leaves. Speaking to the Sunday Times, a senior Church of England source said: "I would hope that it will resonate with...