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Rhodri Philipps, 4th Viscount St Davids, has been sentenced to 12 weeks in prison over Facebook post about Brexit campaigner Gina Miller. The aristocrat offered money on Facebook for anyone to run over and kill anti-Brexit campaigner Gina Miller. Writing on the social platform he said: “£5,000 for the first person to ‘accidentally’ run over this bloody troublesome first generation immigrant.” He also described Miller as a “fucking boat jumper” and added: “If this is what we should expect from immigrants, send...

Emily Thornberry brought the house down today in PMQs when she faced up against Damian Green in the absence of Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May. The Labour Deputy landed the first blows after Green spun her questions on Brexit to call for constructive inputs from her party's bench. Thornberry reminded him, as Corbyn reminded May earlier this week, that they are the ones who are supposed to provide the answers. She said: "I know that the Right Honourable Gentleman is new to this,...

A trillion tonne iceberg has broken away from the Antarctic ice shelf in what has been described by scientists as an event which will change the landscape of the Antarctic Peninsula forever. Researchers have been monitoring a huge crack in the Larsen C Ice Shelf for some time and say the iceberg, which is more than a quarter the size of Wales, was "hanging by a thread". The 5,800 square kilometre (2,200 square mile) mass weighing more than a trillion tonnes has now...

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn trolled Theresa May by sending her a copy of Labour's manifesto for policy inspiration. The PM was criticised by Tory MPs after she appealed to other parties to support her policies, saying they should “come forward” with their own ideas for policy and to “contribute, not just criticise”. Corbyn sent her a card that read: “Dear Prime Minister, you asked for policy ideas. So here’s our General Election manifesto. Kind regards, JB Corbyn.” The card was sent following...

A fascinating video has been released showing how the legendary Thames Clippers get built. Mercury Clipper, the latest addition to the MBNA Thames Clippers fleet, entered full service this week after a ten month build and a 200 nautical mile journey to its new home on the Thames in London. The build of Mercury Clipper and sister boat, Jupiter Clipper, created over 75 new jobs across the Isle of Wight and London, including the hiring of two dedicated apprentices and...

Citizens Advice has recommended that every household in the UK should get a one-off £285 rebate on fuel bills after energy networks claim £7.5 billion in "unjustified" profits over the past eight years. The independent charity says the network of firms had enjoyed a multi-billion pound windfall at the expense of consumers, blaming regulator Ofgem for "errors in judgement". According to their research National Grid made an operating profit of more than £4 billion in 2015/16,  although the company's annual accounts show that around a quarter...

Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth joined MP’s from all sides, as well as medical bodies and scientists rounding on the government for pulling out of the European nuclear body Euratom as part of its chaotic Brexit plans. The Royal College of Radiologists today warned that ‘thousands’ of cancer patients face delays to their treatment as leaving Euratom 'threatens supply of key cancer treatment material,’ as radioactive isotopes that decay quickly need to flow freely from Europe. The Labour frontbencher...

G4S the security multinational that is still facing what may be one of the biggest criminal fraud investigations in British history has been offered a £25m contract by the Ministry of Justice. The ministry has confirmed the contract to supply tagging equipment despite the firm facing an ongoing Serious Fraud Office probe for the tagging contract they overcharged the taxpayer on when Theresa May was Home Secretary. G4S and Serco - another multinational with lucrative Home Office contracts -  were...

The charred remains of Grenfell Tower remains dominant in the landscape, a bleak memorial to some 80 residents who burnt to death when the apartment caught fire nearly a month ago, July 11 2017. The charred remains of Grenfell Tower remains dominant in the landscape. The charred remains of Grenfell Tower remains dominant in the landscape. The charred remains of Grenfell Tower remains dominant in the landscape The charred remains of Grenfell Tower remains dominant in the landscape