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Apr 21, 2019 03:20

Yellow Vests, ‘eco-anarchists’ & pot smokers: London police arrest 750+ in one busy day (VIDEOS)

London’s jails are at capacity and officers are worked to the bone as police tried to maintain law and order at a range of different protests across the city, making hundreds of arrests.

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‘Terrorist incident’: Journalist gunned down during riot in Derry, Northern Ireland (VIDEOS)
A journalist has been killed in clashes between dissident nationalists and security forces in Northern Ireland. The suspected terrorist incident occurred hours after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi toured Derry on a goodwill visit.
Apr 19, 2019 02:25
‘You had one job’: Labour Party derided over Passover tweet fail
Amid an ongoing anti-Semitism row that has plagued the party for months, Labour’s well-intentioned (now-deleted) Passover tweet contained a galling error that did not escape eagle-eyed Twitter users.
Apr 19, 2019 12:14
Facebook bans British anti-immigrant groups including EDL, BNP and Britain First
Facebook has banned 12 high-profile, anti-immigrant British organizations and individuals including the English Defence League, the British National Party, Britain First and Jayda Fransen.
Apr 18, 2019 11:59
Cancer-linked paint banned over 15yrs ago used by British military until start of 2019
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) admitted that British military personnel have been using banned toxic paint to rust-proof tanks and jeeps, despite knowing it has links to cancer.
Apr 17, 2019 11:15

Yellow Vests, ‘eco-anarchists’ & pot smokers: London police arrest 750+ in one busy day (VIDEOS)
London’s jails are at capacity and officers are worked to the bone as police tried to maintain law and order at a range of different protests across the city, making hundreds of arrests.
Apr 21, 2019 03:20
‘You had one job’: Labour Party derided over Passover tweet fail
Amid an ongoing anti-Semitism row that has plagued the party for months, Labour’s well-intentioned (now-deleted) Passover tweet contained a galling error that did not escape eagle-eyed Twitter users.
Apr 19, 2019 12:14
‘Terrorist incident’: Journalist gunned down during riot in Derry, Northern Ireland (VIDEOS)
A journalist has been killed in clashes between dissident nationalists and security forces in Northern Ireland. The suspected terrorist incident occurred hours after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi toured Derry on a goodwill visit.
Apr 19, 2019 02:25
Facebook bans British anti-immigrant groups including EDL, BNP and Britain First
Facebook has banned 12 high-profile, anti-immigrant British organizations and individuals including the English Defence League, the British National Party, Britain First and Jayda Fransen.
Apr 18, 2019 11:59
Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party set to storm EU elections with shock win, poll finds
The new Brexit Party, led by Nigel Farage, is on course to cause a political earthquake at next month’s EU Parliament elections, with a new survey showing his anti-EU group ahead of both Labour and the Tories.
Apr 17, 2019 16:14
TV news anchor slammed online after ‘middle class’ insult sees environmental protester storm off
A Sky News TV presenter who ridiculed his guest live on air, leading to the climate change activist storming off, has prompted a backlash on social media for his “rude” and “disgraceful” journalism.
Apr 17, 2019 13:47
Cancer-linked paint banned over 15yrs ago used by British military until start of 2019
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) admitted that British military personnel have been using banned toxic paint to rust-proof tanks and jeeps, despite knowing it has links to cancer.
Apr 17, 2019 11:15
Jeremy Corbyn warns UK’s parliament is a fire risk, in wake of Notre-Dame blaze
There is a “huge” risk the Palace of Westminster could fall victim to a similarly catastrophic fire that ravaged France’s Notre-Dame Cathedral on Monday night, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has claimed.
Apr 16, 2019 15:35
Ancestors of Stonehenge builders revealed in new research
Western British hunter-gatherers were not the forebearers of those that built arguably Britain’s most iconic prehistoric monument, Stonehenge, according to new research
Apr 16, 2019 13:31
‘Why does she always pick on us?’: PM May holidays in Wales, prompting election talk on Twitter
PM Theresa May has revealed that she is taking a break from the Brexit chaos with a walking holiday to North Wales, triggering much fervour on social media that the beleaguered Tory leader could soon announce a general election.
Apr 15, 2019 19:28
Police believe Gatwick drone drama ‘may have been inside job’
A major drone scare at the UK’s Gatwick Airport in December which caused hours of delays and affected 140,000 Christmas travelers, may have been carried out by insiders with access to crucial information, according to officials.
Apr 15, 2019 16:57
#ExtinctionRebellion shuts down London’s busiest streets with climate change protest (VIDEOS)
Environmental protesters have mobilized to take over five of London’s most iconic locations, bringing streets to a standstill, with the aim of forcing the UK government to take serious action on the “global climate emergency.”
Apr 15, 2019 13:09

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