Woman jailed for being getaway driver after brutal South East London kidnapping and stabbing
Jade Bowden, 27, is the last of a group of five to be jailed for the brutal kidnapping.
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Michael Gove backpedals on Brexit animal welfare vows & denies plot to oust Theresa May
Michael Gove this morning denied that fellow hard Brexit Tories are plotting to oust their party leader. Talking to the BBC’s Today programme Mr Gove insisted that "loose talk" of a leadership challenge could "undermine" Brexit negotiations, despite reports that 50 of his colleagues met last night to discuss ditching ...
Now we know: Brexit means Thatcherism on steroids
The European Research Group, Jacob Rees-Mogg’s hard Brexit think tank, is trying to hide its real views about the UK’s future. The ERG’s 140-page report on post-Brexit Britain has not been published. It was shelved at the last minute because it contains a clear blueprint for the country Rees-Mogg and ...
Three violent muggers used acid & alkali to rob people in North & East London selling or buying phones on Gumtree
Antoine Mensah, 21, Miracle Osondu, 19, and Mohammed Ali, left victims scarred for life and with damaged sight
Mark Carney will remain at Bank of England to help economy through Brexit process
These are turbulent times and the Governor of the Bank of England is going to extend his period in the role before stepping down. He will now remain in post until January 2020. Carney said in a letter to UK treasury chief Philip Hammond. "I recognise that during this critical ...
Unique early Star Wars sketches to fetch astronomical amount at London auction
The notebooks of world-renowned double Oscar-winning British costume designer, John Mollo, who designed the Star Wars universe, could sell for over £250,000 when they go under the hammer
“Preventing highly-skilled young people from staying in London is a missed opportunity”
International students should be able to access skilled jobs in the UK more easily after they graduate, the government’s chief migration advisers have said, but the committee has ruled out the suggestion from industry that students should be removed from immigration statistics. The independent migration advisory committee (MAC) recommended changes to ...
Theatre Review: UK debut of Aussie theatrical sensation The Dog / The Cat at The Hope Theatre, Islington
Ben, a depressed boozy writer and park bench hogger meets university lecturer Miracle as the pair exercise their respective pets in Brendan Cowell’s The Dog. At the close of day, Marcus, Ben’s flatmate, also taking his turn at the dog walking, does his best to pick Miracle up too, although ...
“Undemocratic power grab” boundary changes lose Corbyn’s Islington North seat & Labour electoral chances
“With the workload of MPs set to rise after Brexit, with thousands of pieces of important legislation expected to come through parliament, it would be utterly ludicrous to go ahead with these boundary changes.”