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Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has called on the British government to trigger Article 50 immediately and kick-start a “robust debate” on Brexit.
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- Trigger Article 50 now to start real Brexit debate – VaroufakisFormer Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has called on the British government to trigger Article 50 immediately and kick-start a “robust debate” on Brexit.
- Antibiotic-resistant bugs in British supermarket chicken reach record levelsA food poisoning bug found in three-quarters of British supermarket chicken is showing drastically increased resistance to antibiotics, which may mean it will become harder for doctors to treat.
- ‘Smash a p**i’ video shows schoolboys kicking, punching Asian boy in racist attack (VIDEO)Two 13-year-olds in Scotland who allegedly beat up another schoolboy because of his race and then uploaded a video of the attack to social media with the caption “Smash a p*ki” have been arrested.
- British man faces ‘terrorism charges’ linked to eastern UkraineBenjamin Stimson, 41, appeared in court on Wednesday facing terrorism charges relating to the conflict in eastern Ukraine. He is thought to be the first Briton charged in relation to the war.
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