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Terrorist 'truck' attacks like the ones seen in Berlin and Nice are likely to become more common, a leading terror expert warned. Raffaello Pantucci, the director of international studies at the Royal United Services Institute, said that the ease of obtaining a truck made it an attractive method for terrorists looking to "sow terror in the hearts and homes" of people in Europe. At least 12 people died after a 25-tonne truck loaded with steel girders smashed through a crowd...

The only thing more terrifying than the devastating scenes in Berlin yesterday is the reaction of the soon-to-be President of the United States to the events. Hours after the deadly truck crash in Berlin, with the country's wounds laid bare, Trump jumped back on the populist bandwagon and issued a statement of intent ahead of his inauguration. He moved for a policy of division, blaming “Islamist terrorists” who targeted “innocent” Christians as they “prepared to celebrate the Christmas holiday.” The war of words...

Pictures of surfers attempting to ride Britain's biggest wave have emerged as swells in excess of 15ft hit the Cornish coast. The meteorological phenomenon known as the giant 'Cribbar'  occurs just a handful of times a year and is officially the biggest wave breaking anywhere in the world today. Among the brave souls taking up the challenge was Henry Neill, who made the journey all the way from Australia to attempt it. Before his failed attempt, Henry said: "I've been waiting for a swell...

A bungled burglar blamed the Tories after he stole seven bottles of whisky, vodka, brandy and Drambuie from Waitrose, saying "they're the real criminals". The 57-year-old launched into a 15-minute tirade whilst representing himself in court, blaming "the looting Tories". During the rant, he also blamed a chief constable, who he claimed to have shamed, the high suicide rate, power prices, Tony Blair, David Cameron's broken election promises and his lack of an education. He appeared at Canterbury Crown Court on Thursday and...

Well this is mega awkward and likely to be the way of things to come in the future. Our esteemed PM arrived in Brussels this morning for a one-day summit to discuss immigration, among other crucial trade issues. As soon as the summit finished, the Prime Minister was left awkwardly hanging around by herself, nobody wanted to talk, or even look at her, it's going to be lonely this xmas, and possibly for the next ten Christmases, for May at the EU....

In news, which will anger pretty much everyone, including even some MPs, our elected officials are going to get another pay rise next year. With many public sector workers seeing their pay frozen or even reduced in some cases, MPs will be gifted a 1.4% salary boost next year, which will equate to a grand each. With rail fares to rise and worries about how Brexit could adversely damage the UK economy, it might have been wise not to hand...

An ICM poll has found that over a quarter of people (28 per cent) who use a racial slur at someone due to their race is not a hate crime. The same number also thinks that hate crime laws are an attack on freedom of speech in the UK. Additionally ten per cent of the respondents think that physically attacking someone due to their race is not a hate crime, reports the Independent. Home Office figures released in October suggest that...

When the UK voted to leave the EU, many Brexiteers thought that ties would be instantly cut from mainland Europe, but it seems it is going to take a lot longer. The BBC has reported that Britain’s ambassador to the EU, Sir Ivan Rogers, thinks the UK-EU deal could take a decade to sign off and it could still be rejected by other EU member states. Tory MP Dominic Raab said this morning that the EU would be hit the...

British citizenship has been a hot topic this year thanks to the result of Brexit, with many EU nationals looking to find out how they can secure their UK citizenship. Any persons wishing to apply for UK citizenship has to pass a test that combines both topics surrounding British history and British values. The test is designed to place emphasis on the diversity of British history, and the achievements accomplished. Take the test and see if you can score the...