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Sep 2, 2019 17:07
UK PM Boris Johnson pleaded with MPs to avoid another “pointless” Brexit delay, adding that he doesn’t want a snap election. He spoke after an emergency cabinet meeting, amid a battle with rebel Tories over an extension of Brexit.
- Tories at war: Rebels willing to lose their jobs to block ‘no-deal’ Brexit
The Conservative Party is in internal open warfare, as its leadership threatens to deselect all Tory rebels planning to stop a no-deal Brexit. Defiant rebels insist they’re willing to get the sack over the intractable issue.Sep 2, 2019 12:09 - No alternative: Leaked docs reveal Johnson has no viable substitute for Irish border backstopThe UK leaving the EU without an exit deal looks increasingly likely as leaked documents reveal that the British government has so far failed to come up with any viable alternative to the Irish border backstop.Sep 2, 2019 11:59
- Knife crime epidemic on the rise, as London tube station shocked by double stabbingTwo men are in hospital after being stabbed at London’s Elephant and Castle tube station on Sunday night.Sep 2, 2019 10:14
- Police foil 3,000-person hide-and-seek game planned at IKEA store in ScotlandPotentially thousands of Scottish teenagers have been deprived of a legendary game of hide-and-seek planned at an IKEA store, after police intervened to prevent the momentous sporting event from occurring.Sep 2, 2019 07:02
- ‘You don’t want an election’: BoJo speaks on snap national vote after emergency cabinet meetingUK PM Boris Johnson pleaded with MPs to avoid another “pointless” Brexit delay, adding that he doesn’t want a snap election. He spoke after an emergency cabinet meeting, amid a battle with rebel Tories over an extension of Brexit.Sep 2, 2019 17:07
- Do you believe in British law, Prime Minister? Ex-Tory Justice minister goads BoJo over Brexit voteA pro-EU Tory MP who was Justice Secretary until July has called on Boris Johnson’s government to clarify whether they “believe in the rule of law,” after reports claim they could ignore new legislation blocking a no-deal Brexit.Sep 2, 2019 13:11
- Tories at war: Rebels willing to lose their jobs to block ‘no-deal’ BrexitThe Conservative Party is in internal open warfare, as its leadership threatens to deselect all Tory rebels planning to stop a no-deal Brexit. Defiant rebels insist they’re willing to get the sack over the intractable issue.Sep 2, 2019 12:09
- No alternative: Leaked docs reveal Johnson has no viable substitute for Irish border backstopThe UK leaving the EU without an exit deal looks increasingly likely as leaked documents reveal that the British government has so far failed to come up with any viable alternative to the Irish border backstop.Sep 2, 2019 11:59
- Knife crime epidemic on the rise, as London tube station shocked by double stabbingTwo men are in hospital after being stabbed at London’s Elephant and Castle tube station on Sunday night.Sep 2, 2019 10:14
- Police foil 3,000-person hide-and-seek game planned at IKEA store in ScotlandPotentially thousands of Scottish teenagers have been deprived of a legendary game of hide-and-seek planned at an IKEA store, after police intervened to prevent the momentous sporting event from occurring.Sep 2, 2019 07:02
- ‘Govt vs parliament’ row set to escalate as Gove hints at ignoring Brexit extension legislationA row between the UK government and parliament looks set to reach fever pitch as cabinet minister Michael Gove has hinted that the government could ignore a bill banning a no-deal Brexit.Sep 1, 2019 16:43
- ‘Stop the coup!’ Nationwide Parliament suspension protests hit BritainThousands of protesters have taken to the streets of London to demonstrate against Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament until two weeks before Brexit zero-hour.Aug 31, 2019 14:34
- UK finance minister boasts of ‘fantastic’ relationship with BoJo after reports of cabinet feudBritain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid has insisted that he’s on good terms with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, after reports emerged that the pair had quarrelled over the decision to fire one of Javid’s aides.Aug 31, 2019 12:47
- 'Executioner of Raqqa': ISIS killer who received UK housing benefits for years finally capturedA Belgian native and former Birmingham resident dubbed 'the executioner of Raqqa' who reportedly received benefits from the UK government for years while fighting for ISIS in Syria has finally been captured.Aug 30, 2019 08:14
- No ‘credible’ proposals from UK on Brexit backstop, Irish foreign minister saysIreland’s foreign minister has said that the UK has not made concrete or credible proposals to replace the Irish border backstop in its Brexit deal with the EU, adding that if it has any alternatives, “then let’s hear them.”Aug 30, 2019 07:57
- Eco-activists targeting Heathrow with drones will antagonise rather than win sympathyThe eco-warriors are back, this time they’re calling themselves ‘drone activists’ and are planning to ground flights at Britain’s Heathrow next month.Aug 29, 2019 12:29
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