Theresa May, favourite to become the UK's next Prime Minister, nodded off in David Cameron's statement on the Chilcot Enquiry. A video emerged of the front-runner for Conservative Party leadership falling asleep as current PM Cameron made his speech on the monumental report findings. The Chilcot report revealed the UK chose to join the invasion of Iraq before the peaceful options for disarmament had been exhausted and that military action at that time was not a last resort. Watch the...
The official Twitter account for the Russian Embassy in the UK posted a picture reading "keep calm but I told you so" following the Chilcot report revelations. Russia stayed out of the Iraq War in 2003, stating that we could not ignore the fact that "substantial progress" had been made since chief weapons inspector Hans Blix and International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Mohamed El Baradei first visited the country. Although Russia did have oil interests in Iraq and the country owed...
Sir John Chilcot is to start his second successive investigation into crimes against humanity by chairing an enquiry into the EU referendum result. The report into Tony Blair's decision to invade Iraq in 2003 was published this morning, with the word "fail" and "bare faced liar" accounting for half of the 2.6 million words published. But keen to tackle more horrific blunders, Chilcot has moved swiftly on to investigating the UK's decision to leave the European Union. "I mean, I'm on a roll", the British...
Private jet charter company Magnus Aviation has been inundated by enquiries from stranded Wales fans looking to make the Euro2016 semi-final. Over 200 flights to, from and over France have been cancelled due to the latest air traffic control strike there, meaning some Welsh fans planning to go to tonight’s Euro semi-final match may not make it. As a result of this, Magnus Aviation, a UK-based private jet charter business, says it’s seeing a growing number of enquiries from fans...
The Labour Party has gained 100,000 new members since the EU referendum, taking it up to around half a million members. The previous peak under Tony Blair of 405,000 has now easily been surpassed under Jeremy Corbyn's reign, as the outspoken leader appeals to more grassroot supporters. Despite Corbyn losing the faith of Labour MPs it seems the EU referendum has bolstered his popularity among the party's members. Indeed, it is thought the boost in membership has come in a...
UNILAD is set to become the first broadcaster to use Facebook Live to stream a football match with coverage from the Homeless World Cup. The social platform will live stream the games from Glasgow which will open up the tournament to a potential 1.5 billion video viewers. It also marks a momentous occasion in sport. Liam Bagnall from UNILAD said: “Facebook Live has been a hot topic for the past year and what better way to use the new technology than to bring great sporting...
Renowned micro-sculptor Willard Wigan was left with a headache and a sore throat after he inhaled part of his new masterpiece. Alice, of Lewis Carroll’s seminal children’s tale ‘Alice In Wonderland’, found herself tumbling down a different sort of rabbit hole as the miniature figure was inhaled by her creator. Willard had been working on the scene, a representation of the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party placed in the eye of a needle, when an intake of breath sent the guest...
It's all stations go for Pixies after the American alt rock band announced a new album, new tour and officially welcomed bass player Paz Lenchantin to the band. The sophomore “post-reunion” album, Head Carrier, will be released on September 30 featuring a unique aural mix of surrealism, psychedelia, dissonance and surf rock. It was produced by Tom Dalgety (Killing Joke, Royal Blood) and recorded at London's Rak Studios from mid-February through to mid-March this year. The first single, "Um Chagga Lagga," has...
Can I do anything about my bad tenants? According to Simply Business, a recent survey revealed that landlords in the UK are out of pocket to the tune of over £5bn every year because of damage to property and unpaid rent. Broken appliances, damage to carpets and decorating is a big problem, alongside tenants paying late or failing to pay at all. When you’ve invested in a First Urban Group property, the last thing you want to worry about is...
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