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Leak reveals Germany ready to let UK leave with no deal Brexit rather than abandon Irish backstop
Odds slashed on UK leaving with no deal - as well as on Corbyn replacing Johnson as PM.
Jeremy Corbyn: ‘it’s not up to Jo Swinson to decide who is PM’
Plaid, SNP and Conservative MPs have responded positively to Jeremy Corbyn’s Caretaker Government offer by confirming that they are willing to meet.
Marcus Ball exclusive: “Not everything is as it seems”
Marcus Ball says "there is something majorly wrong going on behind the scenes" after his appeal to take Boris to Supreme Court for "wilfully misleading the British public" gets thrown out.
The Corbyn Coup: Labour leader unveils plans to oust Boris
Mr Corbyn has asked Westminster’s opposition leaders and key Tory rebels to support a no-confidence vote he plans to seek at the “earliest opportunity when we can be confident of success”
Home Office rolls out knife crime prevention stories – on fried chicken boxes
That’s it guys, knife crime’s cancelled.
What’s happening in Hong Kong?
Understanding the political situation in Hong Kong and why its citizens have been protesting for 19 weeks.
End of the line for Virgin as it loses West Coast franchise
Richard Branson's Rail Group has been running the InterCity West Coast franchise since 1997.
Amidst all the childish squabbling, MPs need to start acting like adults
The British people were never offered the prospect of no deal at the referendum. It’s up to our elected representatives to make sure it never happens.
Bercow will “fight with every bone in his body” to stop Boris proroguing parliament
"If there is an attempt to circumvent, to bypass or - god forbid! - to close down parliament that is anathema to me and I will fight it with every bone in my body to stop that happening", he said.
One homeless person dies every 19 hours on UK streets
Homeless deaths are highest in areas with the biggest council budget cuts.
Brexit Select Committee confirms our worst fears
A “managed no deal cannot constitute the policy of any responsible Government".
Generation rent: The reality
Nine in ten people now believe home-ownership is an unachievable goal for today’s young people, as they shell out an average of £63,000 before they take their first step.
Project Leave is complete: Almost half of Brits think the UK should leave without a deal
With just months to go until the UK leaves the European Union not only is there no deal in sight, but the public actually believe that is a good idea.
“Graffiti grandma” goes viral after scrawling anti-Brexit slogans on a wall using chalk
The retired teacher was filmed scrawling the words, “Brexit is based on lies. Reject it” on the wall of a school playing field.
Sajid Javid visited the National Grid just hours before national blackout
The power cuts caused travel chaos and cut electricity for almost one million across areas including London and the South East.
UK one negative quarter away from recession as economy shrinks in second quarter
Economists had predicted growth to flatline at 0 per cent – but GDP actually contracted by 0.2 per cent, a fairly big miss.
Great Britain to remain in Interrail and Eurail schemes following huge public backlash
The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) announced today that it has reached an agreement with Eurail after renewing talks.
Hundreds of Beatles fans flock to Abbey Road 50th anniversary
Beatles lookalike band the Fab Four were joined by fans of the group on Thursday, halting traffic in the process.
Vodka produced from crops in Chernobyl’s abandoned zone brewed by team of British scientists
Water south of the reactor has similar chemistry to groundwater in the Champagne region of France.
Trump faces protests on visit to cities hit by mass shootings
Trump told to stop being a baby and stand up to the NRA.
Lorry drivers in Dover could face two-day long queues without food or toilets if the UK crashes out of the EU
The reasonable best-case scenario that authorities are working on is between 24- and 48-hour delays on all vehicles.
Britain pulls out of InterRail scheme after almost 50 years
SNP MEP Alyn Smith said the move was "so sad".
Royal Bank of Scotland says it will move its headquarters to London if Sturgeon wins independence
"The idea that RBS would move to the only country in the world intent on isolating itself from the international trading community says everything".
Michael Buerk says obese people should die early to save NHS money
The veteran BBC presenter said overweight people could stop the country being overpopulated if they die a decade earlier than the rest of the population.
Former US treasury secretary: Britain has much less to give than Europe as a whole did
Larry Summers says Britain is “delusional” if it expects a favourable trade deal with America after Brexit.
Home Office spent £2.6k to take staff to Crystal Maze attraction amid Windrush scandal
Home Office managers have been reminded to spend taxpayers’ money “carefully and wisely” after splashing thousands on the team-building trip.
Investigation unveils £850k ‘golden goodbye’ scandal under Theresa May premiership
Taxpayers funded £850k in golden goodbyes for ministers during chaotic Theresa May premiership – including Boris Johnson and many of his new top team.
Trump’s ‘scorched earth’ trade war could spark global recession
The US-China trade war has reached an unprecedented stage, where Trump is playing games with global economies.
EU says it is clear UK has “no intention to negotiate” – with no deal now the “central scenario”
It now seems that the “UK does not have another plan” and has “no intention to negotiate”.
Is Boris Johnson’s cabinet the most anti-climate action ever?
By Mat Hope and Richard Collett-White, Desmog UK
Racist abuse and attacks on police: inside a Free Tommy Robinson march
Hunting down rivals, racist abuse, and attacking police; Just another Tommy protest.
Majority of Scots now in favour of independence
Nicola Sturgeon said the case for independence was growing stronger by the day as Scotland is “dragged towards a no-deal Brexit”
Private rail companies pay billions to fat cat bosses while avoiding tax in offshore havens
The 'ROSCO Racket’ shines a light on the shady world of rolling stock provision.
Boris Johnson’s NHS cash injection ‘a drop in the ocean’
One health think tank said the sum ‘will only be a fraction’ of what is needed.
Gun safety clamour as 9 dead in Ohio in 2nd major US mass shooting in 24 hours, the 22nd this year
Two mass shootings in 24 hours have left 29 dead and dozens injured. Sunday’s shooting in Dayton is the 22nd mass killing in the US this year.
Trump’s racism linked to El Paso mass shooting with 20 dead
"He is a racist and he stokes racism in this country, and it does not offend our sensibilities, it fundamentally changes the character of this country and it leads to violence."
Priti Patel says she wants criminals to “feel terror”
She said "with more police officers out there and greater police presence, I want (criminals) to literally feel terror at the thought of committing offences.”
Tommy Robinson fans march to demand his release from prison
Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon was jailed for nine months for contempt of court nearly jeopardising a set of trials.
Brexit Party MEP mocked for claiming Irish border is a “misnomer and a red herring”
How do you simultaneously control your borders, yet fail to control your only actual land border?
Revealed: July record-breaking heatwave would have been 3C cooler without climate change
More "potentially lethal" heatwaves are now likely, researchers warn.
Reservoir dam near collapse faces ‘critical’ moment as thousands evacuated
Thousands of residents have been evacuated from the Derbyshire town of Whaley Bridge over fears the Toddbrook Reservoir dam could burst and flood their homes.
Remain Alliance has “proof of concept” following by-election victory
Liberal Democrats win in Brecon and Radnorshire after a number of other parties, including Plaid Cymru, agreed not to stand to try to clear the way for a pro-EU candidate.
Boris Johnson’s government now has a working majority of just one
At only 11 days Johnson has lost a seat in a by-election faster than any prime minister since Asquith in 1908.
Boris Johnson ‘gambling with people’s lives’ as family food shop revealed to rise £220 in no-deal Brexit
The price of food and drink will 'go through the roof' if the UK leaves the EU without a deal, a new study finds.