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British Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has poured cold water on German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron’s idea for a European army - labelling such a notion as “crazy” and “dangerous”.
- ‘In loving memory of Saddam Hussein’: London bench dedication to Iraqi dictator causes uproar
Angry east Londoners are demanding answers after a dedication to Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was attached to a bench in Wanstead. The bronze plaque reads: “In loving memory of Saddam Hussein, 1937 - 2006.” - DUP begins flirting with Corbyn’s Labour as Brexit deal vote shakes parliamentary alliances
Theresa May got a stark warning about the power of her Northern Irish allies, the DUP, after they switched their support, siding with Labour in several parliamentary votes on a finance bill. - Theresa May govt to ‘engineer financial crash’ to frighten MPs into voting for Brexit deal – report
Theresa May’s government are planning to “engineer a financial crash” if parliament fails to back their Brexit deal – in an attempt to frighten MPs into voting it through at a second vote, claims a source close to the PM’s aides. - Smash and stab: Samurai sword-wielding jewel thieves attack bystander during London heist (VIDEO)
CCTV footage of an astonishing jewellery shop raid involving a Range Rover and a samurai sword-wielding thief has been recounted at the trial of three men accused of masterminding the attack.
- ‘In loving memory of Saddam Hussein’: London bench dedication to Iraqi dictator causes uproarAngry east Londoners are demanding answers after a dedication to Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was attached to a bench in Wanstead. The bronze plaque reads: “In loving memory of Saddam Hussein, 1937 - 2006.”
- Euro army: UK Def Sec Williamson blasts Merkel & Macron’s idea as ‘crazy’British Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has poured cold water on German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron’s idea for a European army - labelling such a notion as “crazy” and “dangerous”.
- DUP begins flirting with Corbyn’s Labour as Brexit deal vote shakes parliamentary alliancesTheresa May got a stark warning about the power of her Northern Irish allies, the DUP, after they switched their support, siding with Labour in several parliamentary votes on a finance bill.
- Theresa May govt to ‘engineer financial crash’ to frighten MPs into voting for Brexit deal – reportTheresa May’s government are planning to “engineer a financial crash” if parliament fails to back their Brexit deal – in an attempt to frighten MPs into voting it through at a second vote, claims a source close to the PM’s aides.
- Smash and stab: Samurai sword-wielding jewel thieves attack bystander during London heist (VIDEO)CCTV footage of an astonishing jewellery shop raid involving a Range Rover and a samurai sword-wielding thief has been recounted at the trial of three men accused of masterminding the attack.
- Brutal VIDEO shows thug kung-fu kicking cop in path of double-decker bus
Chilling footage has emerged of the moment a female police officer narrowly escaped being crushed by a double-decker bus in south London after a thug sent her flying into the middle of the road with a kung-fu-style kick. - ‘Stupid haircut, spouting b******s’: Danny Dyer’s back with another epic Brexit roast
Football Factory star Danny Dyer is at it again, launching a scathing expletive-ridden attack on Brexiteers Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage, claiming “they just don't give a f***,” about the consequences of leaving the EU. - Thug kung-fu kicks cop towards moving bus in London street brawl (VIDEO)
The moment a hooded thug kung-fu kicked a London police officer into the path of a moving bus has been captured on film, sparking outcry and an appeal for information from the police. - 17 children from one UK school, majority with autism, in ‘process of changing their gender’
A whistleblowing teacher has claimed that numerous vulnerable children at one British school are being tricked into believing they are the wrong gender, the Mail on Sunday reports. - UK could ask for Brexit transition beyond 2020 – business minister
The UK could ask for an even longer Brexit transition period. Business Secretary Greg Clark told BBC radio that it could now stretch until 2022 – two years after it was supposed to finish. - Operation ‘No deal’? UK army braces for Brexit chaos as May faces fierce rejection of divorce plan
The military is reportedly drafting contingency plans that could see British troops deployed in the streets, as the prospects of a chaotic Brexit seem increasingly realistic, with Theresa May facing a potential no-confidence vote. - Dog accused of hate crime for pooing outside someone’s home
Dealing with pet do-do can be a nasty business, but in Britain one incident of dog fouling was deemed serious enough that the victim reported it as a racist hate crime.
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