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The Leave campaign has taken a big lead in the polls ahead of the EU referendum on 23rd June. Guardian/ICM polls report a six-point lead, with Leave now enjoying a 53 per cent - 47 per cent advantage once “don’t knows” are excluded. According to Prof John Curtice of Strathclyde University, the running average “poll of polls” would stand at 52 per cent for leave and 48 per cent for remain, the first time leave has been in such a...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Hilary Benn has come out strongly in favour of a vote to Remain part of the European project. He said voter will be disappointed if they choose to Brexit in the belief it will reduce immigration. Benn said leaving the EU wouldn’t stop high levels of immigration because huge numbers of foreign workers are needed to care for our ageing population and to work in the NHS. He said: "Nigel Farage’s contradictory promises, simply don’t...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor After failing to arrest any Russian yobs in Marseille, the French authorities have finally acted and are going to deport a coach-load of Russian fans who were heading to Lille ahead of their next group game against Slovakia. It is feared that there will be more violence as Welsh, English, Slovakian and Russian fans will all be in close proximity to each other later this week. The French have finally admitted that one hundred and...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor The level of violence seen in Marseille has sickened any right thinking person. Open warfare on the streets between Russian, French and English people, have been filmed and shared across the world. Now footage has emerged from one of the Russian "ultras" who has used a GoPro camera to capture their horrific violence. It is extreme to watch so don't view it if easily offended. One piece of the film shows an English fans unconscious...

Owning a house and remaining debt free are seen as ‘fantasies’ for millions of young people, according to new research. Four in ten Brits aged 16-25 think that owning a house is completely unobtainable and living debt free, being able to cope without relying on parents for financial support and earning more than the average British salary of £26,500 are also seen as pipe dreams. A massive 42 per cent said they consider travelling the world to be unrealistic, while...

Igor Lebedev, a member of the Russian Football Union, has sparked outrage after Tweeting words of encouragement to hooligans in France. The leading football official and member of parliament claimed that the assault on English fans in the lead up to Saturday’s Group B encounter was vindicated, blaming local authorities for failing to prevent such outbreaks of violence. Writing in a series of posts on Twitter, Lebedev said: “I don’t see anything wrong with the fans fighting. Quite the opposite,...

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has banned body shaming adverts on the Tube. He announced Transport for London would no longer run ads which could cause body confidence issues, particularly among young people, saying the ads could “demean” women and encourage them to conform to unrealistic or unhealthy body shapes. Protein World's "Are You Beach Body Ready" campaign stirred debate when they were erected across the London Underground network last year, but Boris Johnson failed to act on the harmful marketing...

The US media has turned on the National Rifle Association following the deadliest mass shooting in the United States in Orlando. New York Daily News led with the headline "Thanks NRA" as the national media lay blame at NRA's door. The leading publication points out that the AR-15-type rifle is the same style of weapon used to slaughter 20 children and six adults in Newtown in 2012 and murder 12 people and wound 70 in a cinema in Aurora. A...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor In a court decision that will trouble many, a Dutch tourist in Qatar claimed she had been raped while on holiday in the Middle Eastern state. The alleged attacker believed the sex was consensual and the 22-year-old woman requested money after the sexual encounter. The Dutch lady was not in court for the hearing in Doha, but was given a one-year suspended sentenced and a fine of around £500. Reaching this verdict will worry many...