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Theresa May’s Brexit deal in line for crushing defeat of over 190 MPs
A new tool gauging the voting sentiment of UK MPs shows Theresa May's Brexit deal is in line to be defeated in parliament by a margin of over 190 MPs. The Prime Minister will take her deal to MPs this week with a meaningful vote expected to happen on 11 December. But according to the Guardian's tool she's currently in line for a crushing defeat. Some 416 MPs are expected to vote against the deal as things stand compared to 223 who...
Child poverty statistics declared an “outrage and a scandal”
New statistics that show a third of children are living in poverty have been declared an "outrage and a scandal" by Labour MP David Lammy. A report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation revealed half a million more people are “trapped” in poverty than five years ago, with 14 million people living in poverty across the whole of the UK. Over half of those classed as in poverty are working age adults, alongside 4.1 million are children and 1.9 million are...
Gang of prolific pickpockets flew to London to steal from the elderly
Police busted the trio who distracted their victims by offering to help them on or off London buses while an accomplice either blocked the aisle or caused a backlog to prevent others from boarding.
Woman killed after ‘leaning out of window’ between Bristol and Bath
Police say the woman suffered a blow to the head while leaning out of the train carriage on Saturday night
Man investigated after alleged assault at Cambridge’s most expensive private school
Police were called to the match between The Perse and The Leys after reports of an assault.
Mother & sister of British woman missing in Tenerife fly to Spanish country to help with the search
Amy Louise Gerard, 28, was last seen outside Irish bar Molly Malone's in Puerto de la Cruz in the early hours of Friday morning (Nov 30).
Daily Express switches Brexit position from boom to bust
The Daily Express today sensationally switched its position on Brexit from boom to bust as it warned of pain to come. Brazen proponents of the Leave Campaign in the run-up to the referendum the paper has splashed a Brexit exclusive warning that we must "suffer pain now so we can make Britain great again". The Trumpism was dished out in a double-page spread by political editor Macer Hall that appealed to readers to "sacrifice some prosperity now so we can...
Study warns chemicals in common household products cause earlier puberty in girls
Early puberty in children has been linked to behavioural problems, earlier sexual activity, elevated stress and increased risk of breast cancer in later life.
New Statins controversy as study compares risks and benefits
Researchers say the potential risks of taking the cholesterol-busting drugs might outweigh their benefits