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Nuclear warheads surrounded by explosives are regularly transported on British roads, yet authorities are “wholly unprepared” to handle an accident, a damning report has revealed.
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- Vatican Secretary of State Parolin to meet with Putin
- Iraqi forces breach ISIS stronghold Tal Afar – military
- Putin, Netanyahu to discuss fight against terrorism on August 23 – Kremlin
- 4 surviving Barcelona attack suspects appear in court
- China warns US ahead of Taiwan defense minister’s brief visit
- Afghan president ‘grateful’ for Trump’s commitment to fighting Taliban
- Unexplained sex party death: Man found dead, woman unconscious in Kent woodland
A man was found dead and a woman unconscious in woodland near the site of a sex festival which took place near the Kent town of Tunbridge Wells over the weekend. - Michael Fallon welcomes US promise to keep more troops in Afghanistan
British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has praised Donald Trump’s promise to keep US troops in Afghanistan after fears he was planning to pull them out. - Pro-Palestine activists who shut down UK-based Israeli drone factory face jail
Five activists are potentially facing jail after blockading an Israeli arms factory in the English West Midlands earlier this year, forcing it to close for two days. - Britain exports banned deadly weed killer to developing countries
Thousands of tonnes of highly-toxic weed killer not authorized for use in the EU is being produced in Britain and exported to the developing world, it has been revealed.
- Scotland ‘wholly unprepared’ for nuclear weapons accident on its roads – reportNuclear warheads surrounded by explosives are regularly transported on British roads, yet authorities are “wholly unprepared” to handle an accident, a damning report has revealed.
- Unexplained sex party death: Man found dead, woman unconscious in Kent woodlandA man was found dead and a woman unconscious in woodland near the site of a sex festival which took place near the Kent town of Tunbridge Wells over the weekend.
- Michael Fallon welcomes US promise to keep more troops in AfghanistanBritish Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has praised Donald Trump’s promise to keep US troops in Afghanistan after fears he was planning to pull them out.
- Pro-Palestine activists who shut down UK-based Israeli drone factory face jailFive activists are potentially facing jail after blockading an Israeli arms factory in the English West Midlands earlier this year, forcing it to close for two days.
- Britain exports banned deadly weed killer to developing countriesThousands of tonnes of highly-toxic weed killer not authorized for use in the EU is being produced in Britain and exported to the developing world, it has been revealed.
- Britain splurges on warships, subs & drones… but may cut troops to plug £30bn black hole
The British military could see its troop numbers slashed again to fund spending on state-of-the-art warships, submarines and unmanned drones, it has been revealed. - Oh Cod! Could Britain sacrifice its fish stocks to secure Brexit trade deal?
A fresh cabinet split has emerged as top Tory MPs clash over whether to use fishing rights as a Brexit negotiating pawn. - Catholic Church ‘exploits legal loophole’ to avoid compensating child sex victims – report
The Catholic Church and local authorities have come under fire for reportedly exploiting a loophole known as the “consent” defense to avoid paying compensation to children who have been sexually abused by members of the clergy. - Is British democracy broken? Election monitors issue damning verdict on 2017 vote
British democracy needs a dramatic overhaul following this year’s “hold your nose” general election that saw 6.5 million people voting tactically rather than for what they truly believe in, the Electoral Reform Society (ERS) has said. - 'Wannabe PM' Jacob Rees-Mogg has raked in £4mn since becoming MP
Tory backbencher Jacob Rees-Mogg, who has been tipped as a possible successor to Theresa May, has raked in a staggering £4 million since becoming an MP seven years ago. - EU enabling ‘free movement of terrorists’ – Farage
Free movement around the European Union (EU) allows terrorists to easily cross international borders and commit mass murder, former UKIP leader Nigel Farage has said. - Will Britain’s crackdown on internet trolls undermine freedom of speech?
New measures designed to crack down on hate crime could have a “chilling effect” on freedom of speech, warn civil liberties campaigners.
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