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Spain threatens to reject Brexit deal over Gibraltar

Spain's government has threatened to reject Theresa May's Brexit deal over the thorny issue of Gibraltar. Spain's foreign minister said Spain would not back the plan at the European Council unless it received assurances  the deal would not apply to Gibraltar. Spanish foreign minister Josep Borrell said: "The negotiations between Britain and the EU have a territorial scope that does not include Gibraltar, the negotiations on the future of Gibraltar are separate discussions. “This is what needs to made clear, and...

Danny Dyer launches explosive attack on Brexiteer politicians

Danny Dyer has launched an explosive attack on Brexiteer politicians as well as lamenting the “age of food banks” and re-visiting his viral spat with David Cameron. The actor and EastEnders star blasted Boris Johnson for “spouting bollocks” in an interview published in this week’s Big Issue. He called Nigel Farage “another prick in a suit” and defended Theresa May for inheriting a difficult job. He said: “Theresa May, bless her, just got that job by default. Boris Johnson running...

Watch: North Korea – inside the world’s most secretive state

Marcel Theroux gains rare access inside the secretive nation of North Korea to attend the country's 70th birthday party and see what day to day life is like for North Koreans. The Mass Games focus on reunification with the South and marks a time of change for the country as historic peace talks with the South continue. Watch Video Here

Taxpayers £300k out of pocket as Johnson’s unusable water cannons get sent to the scrap heap

Boris Johnson's infamous water cannons have been sent to the scrap heap at a cost of more than £300,000 to the taxpayer. Sadiq Khan announced today that the water cannons have been sold to a firm which will dismantle them and export the parts, saying "we have finally managed to get rid of them". Johnson bought the machines from Germany in 2014, before Theresa May banned their use in riot situations when she was home secretary in 2015. She later used...

Ultra-rich could desert UK if Labour win next General Election, billionaire warns

Billionaire Peter Hargreaves has warned Britain's ultra-rich could abandon the country if Labour wins the next General Election. The financial services tycoon said he expects an exodus of entrepreneurs if Corbyn takes power, saying they will "not be able to tolerate extreme socialism". Dominic Samuelson, chief executive officer of Campden Wealth, which helps affluent families network, has also fired warning shots. He said: "What keeps families inside and outside the U.K. awake at night is the risk of a Labour government. "All bets...

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