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A leading business figure has slammed Brexit and the Government's handling of the negotiations. Terry Sargeant, boss of ThyssenKrupp in UK, believes that Ministers are more focused on keeping their party together rather than ensuring that businesses are not harmed post-Brexit. Mr Sargeant told The Guardian: “If you make a market more difficult than it is at the moment, then what is the attraction to the investor? “I do not see how we can continue doing business where supply chains...

Daley Smith has been on the run since July after he breached a court order in July over alleged drug and criminal damage offences

Twitter has reacted with fury over news that British Airways is reportedly seeking the support of the Spanish government to keep its planes flying in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Journalist Jonathan Haynes tweeted: “Brexit to make British Airways Spanish? Is this what people voted for?”, whilst Craig Grannell said “laughing stock doesn’t really cover it” following news that the company’s parent owner IAG will seek a closer alliance with Madrid to retain operating rights. EU rules state that...

Justin Trudeau's response to a wet World War I service went viral this weekend after Donald Trump pulled out of a trip to a cemetery in France due to the inclement weather. The Canadian Prime Minister spoke at a service to mark the 75th anniversary of the raid on Dieppe in France, in August last year. During the speech, which was beset by torrential rain, Trudeau shunned an umbrella as he spoke, saying: "As we sit here in the rain, thinking how uncomfortable we must...

"Decision one is on the deal; decision two is - if the deal goes down - should there be a general election? "And decision three is - if there's no general election - all options must be on the table, including the option of a public vote.

Three-in-four Brits, including both Remainers (by five-to-one) and Leavers (by three-to-one), think Brexit is distracting too much attention from "more pressing" issues like automation and the future of the NHS & social care, according to a new report. Ideas for a 21st Century Enlightenment, by the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA), explores the strategic issues the UK faces over the coming decade – from automation to an ageing society – and sets out ideas to renew...

The driver of the double decker was arrested on suspicion of drink driving in Croydon, south London.

A British minister looks like he has joined growing criticism of Trump's decision to miss an Armistice memorial event on Saturday due to heavy rain. Defence Minister Tobias Ellwood wrote on Twitter,  "rain did not prevent our brave heroes from doing their job". Mr Trump cancelled a visit to a US military cemetery in France, citing bad weather. Many people took to Twitter to share their views on the President's decision. And he wasn't the only one to have a...

By 2050 humankind will struggle to feed a population of roughly nine billion people without missing targets to curb climate change and save the rainforests, a report said.