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UK Security Minister Ben Wallace has dismissed claims police identified the suspects in the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury as “wild speculation.”
- Lords puzzled as Home Office seeks more leeway in using child informants against gangs, terrorists
British law enforcement wants more leeway over how they are allowed to deploy underage sources during an investigation. A House of Lords committee believes that children’s well-being may be at risk. - 'It'll make us look like bell*nds' - Brexiteers' verdict on leaked Cumberbatch Brexit film script
Brexit big hitters of the 2016 EU Referendum campaign have given their verdict on the leaked 'Brexit' movie screenplay, a film that is set to star Benedict Cumberbatch, and for once they're united – it's a massive thumbs down. - Home Secretary under fire for suggesting Corbyn has ‘a problem with Jews’
Home Secretary Sajid Javid is being accused of defaming Jeremy Corbyn as he seemed to imply the Labour leader is a Holocaust denier. People are calling for the opposition leader to sue the cabinet minister over his comments. - You’ll never guess where the next James Bond villain is from...
James Bond’s nemesis in the upcoming 007 film will be (now whisper it)... Russian. In what could be a sign of the times, it’s the first time in 20 years the fictional English spy will be battling it out with a Moscow baddie.
- Lords puzzled as Home Office seeks more leeway in using child informants against gangs, terroristsBritish law enforcement wants more leeway over how they are allowed to deploy underage sources during an investigation. A House of Lords committee believes that children’s well-being may be at risk.
- Trans rights and feminist groups in row over changes to UK’s Gender Recognition Act
Proposed changes to the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) which would make transitioning from one gender to another easier have put feminist groups at odds with transgender rights organizations across Britain. - 'It'll make us look like bell*nds' - Brexiteers' verdict on leaked Cumberbatch Brexit film scriptBrexit big hitters of the 2016 EU Referendum campaign have given their verdict on the leaked 'Brexit' movie screenplay, a film that is set to star Benedict Cumberbatch, and for once they're united – it's a massive thumbs down.
- Home Secretary under fire for suggesting Corbyn has ‘a problem with Jews’Home Secretary Sajid Javid is being accused of defaming Jeremy Corbyn as he seemed to imply the Labour leader is a Holocaust denier. People are calling for the opposition leader to sue the cabinet minister over his comments.
- Identification of Skripal suspects is 'wild speculation' - UK security ministerUK Security Minister Ben Wallace has dismissed claims police identified the suspects in the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury as “wild speculation.”
- You’ll never guess where the next James Bond villain is from...James Bond’s nemesis in the upcoming 007 film will be (now whisper it)... Russian. In what could be a sign of the times, it’s the first time in 20 years the fictional English spy will be battling it out with a Moscow baddie.
- Tory MP sends letter of no confidence in Theresa May over ‘unacceptable’ Brexit deal
Conservative MP Philip Davies has called for a no confidence vote in Prime Minister Theresa May as people have “lost trust” in her ability to “deliver the referendum result”. - Poem by 'racist' Rudyard Kipling scrubbed off university wall by students
A poem by renowned 19th century writer Rudyard Kipling has been scrubbed off the walls of a university student union amid claims his literature “dehumanised people of colour” and that he was an apologist for British colonialism. - Burn-berry: British luxury brand torches millions in unused stock every year
Gracing catwalks the world over, Burberry is one of the globe’s hottest clothing brands. But now it’s emerged that the luxury label literally burns excess stock – to stop it getting into the hands of the wrong people. - Murders, rapes & knife crime rise by double digits, official data reveals
Murder, knife crime and gun violence continue to rise in England and Wales, official data reveals. Offences involving knives or sharp instruments rose by 16 percent according to police-recorded crimes. Murders rose by 12 percent. - Calls for Tory Chief Whip to resign after he ‘told MPs to defy pairing deals’ on key Brexit vote
There are calls for Julian Smith, the Tory Chief Whip to resign following claims he urged three Conservative MPs to ‘defy pairing deals’ in order to win a knife-edge Brexit vote on Tuesday, breaking parliamentary convention. - ‘Chemical pollutants make people gay’: Vegan group’s comment backfires on social media
A vegan group has been slammed for peddling “homophobic views” and inciting hatred against the LGBT+ community after claiming on social media that chemical pollutants make people gay and transgender.
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