Revealed: Theresa May knew of Priti Patel secret meeting but she was told to hide it
The Jewish Chronicle just revealed that Number 10 WAS aware of Priti Patel’s extra meeting with an Israeli minister - but she was told to keep them quiet. As Priti Patel aborts an official visit to Uganda to return to the UK in a growing crisis over secret meetings with Israeli ministers and plans to divert foreign aid to Israeli Defence Force administered projects, this latest revelation raises serious questions about Theresa May’s actions. Theresa May refused to sack the...
Train staff tell passenger to pick up suspicious unattended bag and “hand it in”
A worried passenger was shocked when she reported a suspicious abandoned bag on a train and was told by staff to pick it up herself. Georgia Stone, 22, was on an 08.49am Greater Anglia service to London when she spotted a large unattended sports bag yesterday. She said on Twitter: "08.49 Bishops Stortford to Liverpool Street someone has left a large sports bag on the train on a seat by itself." Greater Anglia replied: "Hi. If there is no-one around...
Two conmen who almost bankrupted Hartlepool United in elaborate scam are jailed
Two crooked businessmen who pocketed football fan's money by stripping a professional club of its gate receipts during an elaborate scam have been jailed. Stephen Murrall, 49, and Peter Harris, 47, were trying to convince the Football League that they were 'fit and proper persons' to take over struggling Hartlepool United. But a court heard how £42,453 in gate receipts from two home games went into the pair's company but quickly disappeared. When the league made enquiries the entrepreneurs did...
Odds on Theresa May to resign and Jeremy Corbyn to win next election slashed
Theresa May is now 5/2 to resign before the new year amidst cabinet chaos. The Prime Minister's odds have been slashed from 25/1 after the actions of Priti Patel, Boris Johnson and Michael Fallon left the front bench in turmoil. Betway still holds 2018 as the favoured year for her resignation at even-money, but an unruly and misbehaved cabinet has seen her odds of leaving No.10 before the end of the year fall dramatically. The Conservatives have also been pushed out from...
A takeaway is serving vegan fish and chips – using TOFU and SEAWEED
The meat and fish free dish is slices of tofu wrapped in seaweed - dipped in vegan-friendly batter and deep fried in groundnut oil. The 'tofish and chips' was added to the menu to mark National Vegan Month at award-winning chippy, Simpsons, in Stroud, Glos, Within the first thirty minutes of being on sale, fifty portions of the £6 treat had been sold. The 'tofish' slices cost £1.50 each and has more in common with Japanese food than English seaside...
New book preps Generation Y to thrive in a world screwed up by Baby Boomers
A new book has been released that claims to prep Generation Y on how to thrive in a world screwed up by Baby Boomers. Lucy’s Cohen’s ‘The Millennial Renaissance lays out an actionable, profitable plan for surviving the tough world Millennials have inherited from their parents. With the housing market increasingly inaccessible, retirement seeming like a distant dream and university debt racking up business entrepreneur Cohen offers millennials an alternative to the path taken by the boomers—an innovative and attainable approach to both...
Beer of the Week: The London Beer Factory Chelsea Blonde
Founded in 2014 by brothers Ed and Sim Cotton, The London Beer Factory operates from West Norwood in south-east London. Dedicated to crafting beers with character, unique flavours and distinctive qualities, The London Beer Factory was also the first ever UK brewery to use 360° cans, with a unique ring pull design that allows the lid to be removed completely, allowing a full spectrum of tastes and aromas to be enjoyed, without the need for any glassware (or washing-up). In...
Claims Brexit means “taking back control” exposed as myth by trade White Paper
No one in Britain voted for their jobs, public and health services, employment and environmental protections to be sold down the river to the lowest bidder, says union GMB, the UK’s general union, says claims Brexit means 'taking back control' have been exposed as a myth by the Government’s new trade white paper. Liam Fox’s paper, released on the eve of the next round of Brexit talks which begin tomorrow, exposes the Conservative’s obsession with deregulation and failed neoliberal proposals...
Politicians should take responsibility for Paradise Papers rather than point score
Politicians should take responsibility for the Paradise Papers rather than trying to score cynical political points, the boss of one of the world’s largest independent financial services organisations has said. Westminster has been engulfed in political mudslinging since the release of the damning financial data on Sunday, which implicated the queen amongst other high profile figures in significant offshore investments. But for high-profile politicians to complain and take the moral high ground when it is they who have the powers to...