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Thousands of protesters have descended on Westminster in what organizers claimed to be the “biggest, loudest and most important” anti-Brexit demo since the vote. They insist Brexit is taking the UK to a “future nobody voted for.”
- ‘I regret BBC has put me in this position’ – Scottish leader boycotts event over Steve Bannon
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has pulled out of a BBC-sponsored event over controversial ex-WH chief strategist Steve Bannon. The broadcaster says that inviting representatives of various opinions is part of journalism. - Grooming gang, whose court cases were protested by Tommy Robinson, jailed for 221 years
A grooming gang, whose court hearings were protested by EDL-founder Tommy Robinson, have been given jail terms totaling 221 years after launching a "campaign of rape and other sexual abuse" against teenage girls in Huddersfield. - ‘Facebook really is finished’: Tech giant hires Nick Clegg as head of global affairs
Facebook has hired the former UK deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, as its head of global affairs and communications, as the company faces increased pressure over the handling of data and fake news on its platform. - ‘I won’t let us go down without a serious s**t fight,’ says Tory MP in foul-mouthed anti-May rant
A Tory MP has labeled Theresa May’s Conservatives a “s**t show,” declaring that if he wasn’t a politician, he wouldn’t vote for his own party. He added that, if offered, he wouldn’t accept a ministerial post in the cabinet.
- ‘I regret BBC has put me in this position’ – Scottish leader boycotts event over Steve BannonScottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has pulled out of a BBC-sponsored event over controversial ex-WH chief strategist Steve Bannon. The broadcaster says that inviting representatives of various opinions is part of journalism.
- ‘Ugly, black b******’: Passenger launches racist rant at woman on Ryanair flight (VIDEO)
A Ryanair passenger was captured on camera verbally abusing a black woman who had the misfortune to be seated near him. In video of the incident, the man unleashes a torrent of racist abuse as other passengers look on in horror. - 10,000s gather in London for ‘biggest’ anti-Brexit rally seeking final say (VIDEOS)Thousands of protesters have descended on Westminster in what organizers claimed to be the “biggest, loudest and most important” anti-Brexit demo since the vote. They insist Brexit is taking the UK to a “future nobody voted for.”
- Grooming gang, whose court cases were protested by Tommy Robinson, jailed for 221 yearsA grooming gang, whose court hearings were protested by EDL-founder Tommy Robinson, have been given jail terms totaling 221 years after launching a "campaign of rape and other sexual abuse" against teenage girls in Huddersfield.
- ‘I won’t let us go down without a serious s**t fight,’ says Tory MP in foul-mouthed anti-May rantA Tory MP has labeled Theresa May’s Conservatives a “s**t show,” declaring that if he wasn’t a politician, he wouldn’t vote for his own party. He added that, if offered, he wouldn’t accept a ministerial post in the cabinet.
- ‘Facebook really is finished’: Tech giant hires Nick Clegg as head of global affairsFacebook has hired the former UK deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, as its head of global affairs and communications, as the company faces increased pressure over the handling of data and fake news on its platform.
- ‘Genuinely dangerous’: Islamic State supporter Anjem Choudary released from prison
Convicted hate-preacher Anjem Choudary has been released from prison, two years into his five-and-a-half-year sentence. The preacher had been convicted of inviting support for the so-called Islamic State. - EU’s chief Brexit negotiator says Irish border issue could sink whole deal
The EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier, has claimed on French radio, that the contentious issue of the Irish border could sink any chance of a Brexit deal between the United Kingdom and the European Union. - UK researchers link consumption of junk memes to teen obesity & other ‘unhealthy’ habits
Hopping on the “blame the memes” bandwagon, UK researchers have sent a letter to Parliament warning that kids are learning poor health habits from the memes they share on social media. - Millions of porn videos will still be available for child consumption in new UK rules
New UK age verification rules will still allow children access to millions of pornographic videos, due to a “commercial basis” clause that will exempt image-sharing websites and social media. - ‘I’d rather be poor and master of my own fate’: Multimillionaire actor Michael Caine on Brexit
Multimillionaire actor Michael Caine has claimed he would rather be poor and in control of his own fate, than the current 'fascist’ alternative by which people he doesn’t know and no one has elected make him rich by running it. - Liam Fox 'pulls out' of Saudi conference, while UK arms company holds firm
The UK’s largest defence contractor, BAE, will attend Saudi Arabia’s investment conference, amid criticism over missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The news came before the UK Trade Minister, Liam Fox, reportedly pulled out.
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