Surge In Demand For Irish Passports
There has been a surge in demand for Irish passports following the UK's vote to leave the European Union. Foreign affairs minister Charlie Flanagan urged British citizens with the right to an Irish passport to apply only if it was necessary after significant interest from Britons seeking to ensure their long-term right to free movement after Brexit. Large queues formed outside the country’s passport office and post offices ran out of application forms. Mr Flanagan told the Times: "Following the UK referendum, there...
Jeremy Corbyn’s Brother Voted Brexit
Jeremy Corbyn’s brother Piers has revealed he is a Brexiteer despite his brother campaigning for remaining in the EU. Speaking to the London Evening Standard he said "I voted to leave. Of course. “The EU has big problems.” The Labour party is in disarray following the Brexit vote, with several members of the shadow cabinet resigning in the wake of the vote. But Mr Corbyn’s brother today remained defiant over Labour’s chances of winning an election under its current left-wing leader....
Tax rises and spending cuts required, says Osborne
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor The under pressure Chancellor George Osborne has announced that tax rises and spending cuts will be needed to deal with the “shock” of Brexit to help the UK economy weather the storm. Osborne said that these cuts will need to be decided by the next conservative leader whoever that may be. Speaking on Radio 4's Today programme, Osborne said he stood by his Remain campaign warnings about what would happen in a Brexit situation, saying...
Ryanair Will ‘Pivot’ All Of Its Growth Into The EU Market
Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary says the airline will "pivot all its growth into the European Union" following the UK's vote to leave the single market. The outspoken airline boss said the company is taking another 50 aircraft next year, and it is highly unlikely that any of them would be placed in the UK. Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, O'Leary said Ryanair will now focus on expanding its business within the European Union. He was vocal about the UK's place within...
Bar Review – Big Easy Bar.B.Q & Lobstershack, Canary Wharf
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food Although now better known as a graveyard for abandoned shopping trolleys, and for its water the colour of stout-soaked military uniforms – the River Thames was, once upon a time, the beating heart of our fair city. In the 18th century, for instance (before England had become an international laughing-stock) the river was the main source of London’s trade, with West India Docks acting as one of the globe’s busiest ports. And while the...
Video – Farage booed and jeered during EU speech
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Nigel Farage had his day in the sin today during an emergency meeting of the EU Parliament, to discuss the ramification of Brexit. Farage, during his speech, told the meeting of European MEPs, “you’re not laughing now.” His comments were met with boos and jeers from many in the chamber. Farage wasn’t finished there though, he said they were “in denial” and then told MEPs that they had “never had a proper job before.” I...
The Times Gives Full England Squad Zero Out Of Ten Following Iceland Defeat
The Times gave all 14 contributing England players zero out of ten following their defeat to Iceland last night in the last 16 of Euro 2016. Joe Hart was judged to have been beaten too easily for the second goal that sent Iceland through to the quarter finals, while his defensive counterparts Kyle Walker, Gary Cahill, Chris Smalling and Danny Rose were adjudged to have been found wanting against a mediocre attack. In midfield, Dele Alli was criticised for finishing...
BBC And Steve McClaren: TV Howlers Guaranteed To Cheer You Up
Amidst a torrent of awful news and shocking football results, we can always rely on British television to cheer us up. Today a BBC news reporter was caught playing on her phone before a live broadcast and former England manager Steve McClaren reacted in the most splendid way possible following Iceland's second goal which proved to be the nail in the coffin for England. Watch them both in full below: Steve McClaren Praising England Dominance vs Iceland I could watch...
Lisbon’s best festivals
With Glasto diehards now making their way homwards, it's official: festival season has begun in earnest. There's plenty to keep us occupied at home, but if music plus sun is your dream holiday, here are six of the festivals in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon. Nos Alive Algés Promenade, Lisbon; 7th-9th July 2016 Nos Alive is one of the leading music festivals in Portugal. 'Think Glastonbury with guaranteed sun' say The Times, and the line-up suggests exactly that: it has...