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Tusk says Brexit deal is lose-lose
The deal struck between Britain and the EU over Brexit yesterday is a"lose-lose" situation and only a piece of "damage control", according to Donald Tusk. Speaking in Brussels on this morning after the release late on Wednesday of the Brexit agreement Donald Tusk told reporters: "I took good note of Prime Minister May’s statement yesterday. "Of course I don’t share the prime minister’s enthusiasm about Brexit as such. Since the very beginning we have had no doubt that Brexit is a...
Government in chaos as Northern Ireland Minister quits in protest at May’s Brexit agreement
Northern Ireland minister Shailesh Vara has quit the government in protest at Theresa May's Brexit deal, which he claimed would leave the UK in a "half-way house" outside the EU. In a statement posted on Twitter, he said: "The EU referendum offered a simple choice - to either stay in or leave the EU. The result was decisive with the UK public voting to leave, and that is what we as their elected representatives, must deliver. "The agreement put forward however, does not do that as...
New report claims NHS staffing shortfall could hit 250,000
A new report has found vacancies in the NHS could reach 250,000 by the end of the next decade. NHS workers across all occupations are being driven out by excessive workload, low pay and even the threat of violence, GMB Union has claimed. The current NHS staffing shortfall of 100,000 could reach a 250,000 by the end of the next decade, according to new briefing published by The King’s Fund, the Health Foundation and the Nuffield Trust. Rehana Azam, GMB...
Pancreatic cancer is killing more Europeans than ever and death rates are rising
Number of deaths has almost doubled in the past three decades killing over 9,000 Britons
Kids exposed to London traffic pollution at risk of lifelong breathing disorders
A study shows that while traffic pollution control measures - such as low emission zones - have improved air quality in London, they still need "significant strengthening" to protect children's health
Tory vote of no confidence in Theresa May “likely”
Tensions in the Tory party grew when it emerged that deputy EU negotiator Sabine Weyand had explained to ambassadors that Theresa May's deal will mean the UK aligns its rules with European rules, while the EU "will retain all the controls".
Neanderthals ‘no more violent than modern humans’
A comparison of more than 200 skulls dating back up to 80,000 years found similar levels of head injuries in both groups
Three men caused explosion which killed five so they could cash in on insurance scam
Shopkeeper Aram Kurd, 33, Arkan Ali, 37, and Hawkar Hassan, 32, have gone on trial at Leicester Crown Court
The EU has archived all of the “Euromyths” printed in UK media – and it makes for some disturbing reading
Take a look at the list in full below.