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Sturgeon says Brexit will make Scottish independence more likely
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has said that Brexit is likely to mean Scotland will leave the Union. She was speaking at the SNP party conference and she blamed the chaotic Brexit negotiations as proof that Scotland would be better off as a stand alone country within the EU. She said: “Brexit is about turning inwards, pulling up the drawbridge, retreating from the world. Independence is about being open, outward looking, aspiring to play our full part in the world around...
Seven of the most worrying things Brazil’s far-right frontrunner Bolsonaro has said
After his first-round victory, Jair Bolsonaro has attempted to quell fears that Brazil could return to a dictatorship under his command Here are some of his most worrying quotes and you can make your own mind up… “I’m not going to rape you, because you’re very ugly” – to a female representative in Congress. “They don’t do anything. I don’t think they’re even good for procreation any more” – referring to quilombolas, the black descendants of rebel African slaves. “I’d rather have my...
Police cordon around London Uber office as drivers protest at “slave labour”
Dozens of police in riot vans were forced to blockade the entrance to the glass skyrise where the company is based, in Aldgate, amid fears of violence.
Why climate change could spell an end to polar bears
Study found that although dead whales are still valuable sources of fat and protein, it will not be enough to sustain most polar bears when the Arctic becomes ice-free in summers
Seventh East London school closed due to spiders, though there’s bad news too:
Eastlea Community School is set to become the seventh east London school to close due to being infested by Britain's most dangerous spiders - the False Widow
Spending drops to its lowest level in a year in retail sector
Worrying figures show the high street has hit a slump. In September retail sales increased by the lowest level for nearly a year. KPMG and the British Retail Consortium found like-for-like retail sales were down 0.2 per cent, while total sales increased 0.7 per cent. The BRC said this was the lowest growth rate since October 2017. Helen Dickinson, head of the British Retail Consortium said: "These figures lay bare the difficult operating environment for the retail industry. “After a...
Clinton criticises Tory MEPs over relationship with far right Hungarian administration
Hillary Clinton launched an attack on the Tories during a speech at the University of Oxford. She was highly critical of the MEPs from the Party who she claims have not challenged Viktor Orban, Hungary’s leader. Recently the Conservative group at the European parliament voted against measures to censure Hungary over its policies to reduce judicial independence and boost control over the media. Orban eventually lost the vote by 448-197. She said: “I hope the EU and the people of...
Video – Police hunting thugs who battered another man in one of London’s most exclusive private members’ clubs
CCTV footage shows a man attacking other men in a vicious late night brawl at The Ned.
Brexit: Who matters more, the dead or the young?
Earlier this year the Conservatives became the laughing stock of the country after party figures show they received more money from the dead than they did from living people. But according to the latest figures, Brexit could be facing a similar dilemma. Alastair Campbell pointed out on Twitter today it has been so long since the referendum that not only has the will of the people changed but so has the people who voted in it. Some 1.3 million people...