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Fossil of huge “mammal-like” reptile that roamed Europe over 200 million years ago discovered
The fossil remains overturned established beliefs that the only giant herbivores to roam Triassic lands were dinosaurs
Brexit minimart opened on Peckham High Street selling “Conmans Mustard” and “Save our Bacon”
A Brexit minimart has popped up on Peckham High Street selling everything from chlorinated chicken to Conmans Mustard and Save our Bacon. Costuppers, which promotes itself as the "home of the worst deal ever", was set up by the People's Vote campaign and stocked products such as Brexit tampons for an "ultra expensive period" and Nosecco for a "very dry Brexit". The shop will raise awareness around the Not Buying It campaign, which is helping Brits write to their MP before...
Body found after search for missing Daily Telegraph journalist Florence Waters
The columnist had been missing since Monday
Farage launches coup after Ukip appoint Tommy Robinson as ‘grooming gangs adviser’
The Ukip leader, Gerard Batten, has appointed Tommy Robinson as an official adviser. Robsinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was the driving force behind the EDL. Batten has indicated that he will be advising the party on grooming gangs, Robinson, who faces a possible retrial after successfully appealing against a jail term for contempt of court, can't join Ukip quite yet though, as currently EDL members are not permitted to join the party. Batten said: “I have appointed Tommy Robinson to be...
“Cold-hearted” Conservative Minister washes hands of Bombardier job losses
These job losses, on top of those at Cammell Laird and the announced closure of Appledore, show this Government’s industrial strategy is in tatters says GMBUnion GMB, the union for Bombardier workers, has criticised a Government Minister for ‘washing his hands’ of bombardier job losses. Richard Harrington, Minsters for Business, Energy, Innovation and Strategy, said "Bombardier is a private company and the Government has no role it's commercial decisions..." in Parliament today. Bombardier yesterday announced 490 job cuts in Northern Ireland...
Poorest ‘can no longer expect to live longer as life expectancy gap between rich and poor widens’
A study suggests stagnant wages, austerity, reliance on food banks, poor diets and health inequalities are to blame for England's poorest people dying nearly 10 years younger than the rich
Explosions as huge fire rips through bus depot
Some 60 firefighters tackled the blaze after dozens of residents woke up to the blasts at about 3.30am.
Universal Credit – “could plunge claimants into poverty & even leave them destitute”
The Work and Pensions Committee has today released its report on Government proposals to move people from older benefits onto Universal Credit. The influential group of cross-party MPs has called for the Government to delay the vote on these regulations even going so far as to say that ‘getting the process wrong could plunge claimants into poverty and even leave them destitute’. If these proposals are voted through, three million people currently receiving many older benefits - including those with a mental...
Fresh embarrassment for Boris Johnson in wake of water cannon scandal
As if Boris Johnson's reputation couldn't take more of a hiding, fresh after the revelations that the water cannons he was warned were a waste of time as London Mayor lost £300k, it emerges that having resigned from the cabinet he is coining it in, paid £90k for two-hour speech to a hedge fund. Boris Johnson was paid a huge £90k for around two hours work on a speech, far exceeding his annual salary. The fee, listed in parliament’s register of...