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With every new twist surrounding the poisoning of the Skripals in Salisbury, an element of farce is not far behind. No sooner had Britain named its two suspects, the accused showed up claiming they were simply on a mini-break.
- UK PM May demands new proposals from EU to break ‘impasse’
British PM Theresa May has demanded that the EU bring to the negotiating table a set of new proposals to break the “impasse,” declaring she will not “overturn the result of the referendum nor will I break up my country.” - 'Ticking time bomb’: New government report claims UK's nuclear enterprise is not 'fit for purpose'
Budget constraints are preventing the UK's Ministry of Defense (MoD) from scrapping potentially dangerous nuclear subs, a new government report showed, noting that some nuclear-servicing facilities were “not fit for purpose”. - Semen or toothpaste? Sussex University slammed for distributing ‘sexist’ material to new students
Sussex University have asked first year students if they “spit or swallow” on a promotional beermat in their welcome packs. The ad for toothbrushes features a picture of a woman’s mouth full of what could be toothpaste – or semen. - UK boasts of securing its skies from ‘aggression’… by peeking at Russian bombers in int’l airspace
The Royal Air Force has fearlessly thwarted yet another act of ‘Russian aggression’ in the British domain, by escorting a couple of Tu-160 bombers flying through international airspace and miles away from UK borders.
- EU must be kidding: Nigel Farage-emblazoned condoms push for 'hard Brexit'
Nigel Farage has been known to have his fingers in many pies, but the former leader of Britain’s UK Independence Party is now linked with yet another headline-grabbing venture – branded condoms ensuring a ‘hard Brexit.’ - UK PM May demands new proposals from EU to break ‘impasse’British PM Theresa May has demanded that the EU bring to the negotiating table a set of new proposals to break the “impasse,” declaring she will not “overturn the result of the referendum nor will I break up my country.”
- 'Ticking time bomb’: New government report claims UK's nuclear enterprise is not 'fit for purpose'Budget constraints are preventing the UK's Ministry of Defense (MoD) from scrapping potentially dangerous nuclear subs, a new government report showed, noting that some nuclear-servicing facilities were “not fit for purpose”.
- #ICYMI: The Salisbury poisoning – Petrov and Boshirov, two men on a mini-break (VIDEO)With every new twist surrounding the poisoning of the Skripals in Salisbury, an element of farce is not far behind. No sooner had Britain named its two suspects, the accused showed up claiming they were simply on a mini-break.
- Corbyn called for boycott of Arsenal FC in 2006 in protest of club’s deal with Israeli tourist board
Jeremy Corbyn urged fans to boycott his favorite football club, Arsenal FC, in 2006, after they struck a sponsorship deal with the Israeli tourist board, saying it’s wrong to treat both 'Israel and Palestinians as equals'. - UK boasts of securing its skies from ‘aggression’… by peeking at Russian bombers in int’l airspaceThe Royal Air Force has fearlessly thwarted yet another act of ‘Russian aggression’ in the British domain, by escorting a couple of Tu-160 bombers flying through international airspace and miles away from UK borders.
- Semen or toothpaste? Sussex University slammed for distributing ‘sexist’ material to new studentsSussex University have asked first year students if they “spit or swallow” on a promotional beermat in their welcome packs. The ad for toothbrushes features a picture of a woman’s mouth full of what could be toothpaste – or semen.
- UK to set up new internet regulator to monitor ‘hate speech’ and enforce ‘code of conduct’ – report
Free speech advocates are appalled at news that the UK government may create a new regulator, empowered to heavily fine social media giants that fail to clamp down on rogue posts, and even banish sites for ‘non-illegal’ content. - Tories leak ‘secret plan’ to ditch Theresa May as leader & list of possible successors
A Tory internal memo that suggests Theresa May will be forced to stand down as leader “soon after March 2019,” and which details a list of pros and cons of possible candidates to replace the PM, has been leaked to the Telegraph. - 'Croydon cat killer': Mystery of feline mutilations finally 'solved' but have police been outfoxed?
A years-long probe into the notorious "Croydon cat killer," blamed for hundreds of pet deaths, has yielded unexpected results, with police finding the feline 'victims' perished in road accidents with some mutilated by urban foxes. - Sun deletes model’s ‘Putin wants to kill me’ story amid claims of Salisbury poisoning hoax
In one of the least surprising developments in an ongoing story, the Sun newspaper has been forced to remove a report from its website in which a Russian model claims Vladimir Putin is trying to kill her. - Is ‘deep state’ trying to block Corbyn govt? Labour leader’s adviser fears top secret conspiracy
Jeremy Corbyn’s top adviser has questioned whether the ‘deep state’ is maneuvering to block any possibility of a Labour government under his leadership, because the establishment deplores his approach to foreign policy.
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