Theresa May’s white paper unravelled by Tory sabotage as Commons suspended in “utter shambles”

The House of Commons had to be suspended as angry MPs raged at the new Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab for presenting Theresa May's Berexit White Paper to MPs without a chance for them to read it first before they have a chance to ask questions. Shadow Brexit Secretary Keir Starmer asked why the press had been given a copy hours before he or other MPs had. As the Tory Chief Whip whispered to the Brexit Minister, his Labour counterpart asked...

Our/London Vodka launches a series of unique dinner experiences

Taking place until September, London-based vodka distillers, Our/London, will host a series of dinners at their Hackney Downs base, each cooked by some of the brand’s favourite chefs. Each dinner will intend to emulate each of the involved chefs’ personal interpretations of a relaxed dinner party, inspired by the flavours and unique aromatics of the local vodka – produced, blended and hand-bottled in a micro-distillery beneath Hackney Downs train station. Throughout the summer, chefs such as Lee Westcott – formerly...

Tories lose badly on every metric in post-Chequers poll

The Conservatives suffered blows across every metric in a post-Chequers poll. Labour opened up a two point gap ahead of Theresa May's beleaguered party following a raft of resignations last week, with just 13 per cent of the British public saying they believe we will get a good deal out of Brexit. Forty-two per cent said they expect a bad deal to be in the offing and just 23 per cent say the deal "respects the referendum", indicating that the...

We don’t appreciate the scale of the decline of our oceans

Politicians are failing to appreciate the scale of decline of our oceans, Professor Callum Roberts told a Westminster conference this week. The Marine Conservation Biologist from the University of York, who is the author of ‘The Unnatural History of the Sea’, warned that it is remarkable that in the space of just one lifetime there has been a dramatic transformation in the fortunes of ocean life. "The oceans are not the same as they were", he said, adding that a simple policy shift is...

Film Review: Skyscraper

Let’s face it, nobody has ever gone into a Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson action movie expecting a coherent plot or even a believable storyline, and to be frank this hasn’t stopped the actor from becoming one of the most bankable actions stars of the last decade. In the case of Skyscraper, Johnson’s latest vehicle, the stakes are stacked even higher than usual in this hugely enjoyable, if entirely preposterous heist movie which pits the former wrestling superstar against a group...

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