Politics
Boris Johnson’s reported backstop plans leaked by Irish press
The UK will propose up to ten customs posts along both sides of the Irish border , located five to ten miles 'back' from the actual land frontier.
Thomas Cook staff protest outside the Conservative Party conference
The staff wielded banners saying “Europe flies, UK crashes” and “bankers bailed out, Thomas Cook kicked out”.
Boris Johnson private prosecution: Can our judiciary hold powerful politicians to account?
While the judiciary is flexing its muscles in civil cases- when it comes to criminal cases our justice system is just not fit for purpose when prosecuting powerful politicians.
Trump gets sharked by own parody account
The parody account preys on his well-documented fear of sharks.
Johnson blimp takes to the skies in Manchester
The six-metre tall inflatable depicted the Prime Minister dressed in blue shorts with red hearts and the word “Nigel” on, and a T-shirt showing a £350 million bus.
Hornby plans to make Brexit-themed model train that gets “stuck between stations”
“If the situation persists, we have plans for a locomotive that reliably gets stuck between stations,” the company said.
Andy Burnham condemns “utterly vile” banner greeting Tories ahead of Manchester conference
The banner said “130,000 killed under Tory rule, time to level the playing field”.
Labour demands a probe into PM’s ‘conflict of interest’ with currency speculators and hedge funds
Philip Hammond and Rachel Johnson have both claimed Boris is being backed by speculators who have bet billions on a hard Brexit.
Jeremy Corbyn delivers heartfelt pledge to bring 300,000 children out of poverty
The Conservatives have branded Labour’s plans as “totally irresponsible”.