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Government bows to public pressure over animal sentience

Environment Secretary Michael Gove has bowed to public pressure over animal sentience, saying he will "make Brexit work for animals". In a speech today he said he will enhance animal welfare standards, increasing the maximum prison sentence for 'animal cruelty' from six months to five years in England and Wales. He ...

Mind the gap…North south divide set to widen

The Northern Powerhouse seems to have failed to close the gap between the wealth of the north and the south. George Osborne’s vision of revitalising the great northern cities appears to have been hot air. EY have indicated that the gap between the two areas will continue to grow until ...

Jeremy Corbyn address UN

Watch Jeremy Corbyn’s full speech to the United Nations

Jeremy Corbyn’s speech to the United Nations officials at Geneva’s Palais de Nations on Friday is well worth a watch. Whatever you think of the Labour leader’s politics, the speech as he received a peace award for his work over many years was thought-provoking on topics from growing inequality and ...

Government publishes full list of compromises obtained from EU

A full list of compromises obtained from the European Union has been published on social media today. After pulling an all-nighter, European Commission President Jean-Claude Junker today announced that enough progress has been made in the first phase of Brexit talks to progress to talks about a trade deal. With the ...

Calls for David Davis to resign as impact assessment lies are laid bare

David Davis has been called to resign over lies about the Brexit impact assessments. The Brexit Secretary was today forced to admit that the government has not assessed the impact of Brexit for different sections of economy to the EU select committee. He said assessments across several industries were never carried out ...

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