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Fuming Tory MPs have reacted angrily to Prime Minister Theresa May’s admission that the UK could stay under EU rules “months” after Brexit – with some even telling her she needs to quit as leader over her handling of negotiations.
- ‘Fracking Three’ freed as court of appeal declare original ruling 'manifestly excessive'
Three anti-fracking activists who were jailed for blocking access to Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site in Lancashire have been freed by the court appeal, after declaring their original sentences “manifestly excessive.” - Police carry out controlled explosion on package near British parliament
Police have closed roads around the British Parliament carrying out a controlled explosion on a suspect package. Officers have shut streets around Portcullis House, opposite the Houses of Parliament. - Rape victim data gathering by police is unlawful - London victims’ commissioner
The gathering of intrusive data from possible rape victims, by police, is unlawful and could prevent them from reporting the crime, London’s victims’ commissioner has stated. A complainant told RT the process is ‘violating.’ - ‘Explain this censorship’: Facebook removes Guardian writer’s video on British colonial crimes
Guardian columnist George Monbiot is the latest to decry Facebook’s increased censorship after a video he made, on the crimes of European colonialism, was taken down by the tech giant.
- Calls for May to quit as furious Tories blast her for considering ‘humiliating’ Brexit delayFuming Tory MPs have reacted angrily to Prime Minister Theresa May’s admission that the UK could stay under EU rules “months” after Brexit – with some even telling her she needs to quit as leader over her handling of negotiations.
- Rape victim data gathering by police is unlawful - London victims’ commissionerThe gathering of intrusive data from possible rape victims, by police, is unlawful and could prevent them from reporting the crime, London’s victims’ commissioner has stated. A complainant told RT the process is ‘violating.’
- Police carry out controlled explosion on package near British parliamentPolice have closed roads around the British Parliament carrying out a controlled explosion on a suspect package. Officers have shut streets around Portcullis House, opposite the Houses of Parliament.
- ‘Fracking Three’ freed as court of appeal declare original ruling 'manifestly excessive'Three anti-fracking activists who were jailed for blocking access to Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site in Lancashire have been freed by the court appeal, after declaring their original sentences “manifestly excessive.”
- ‘Explain this censorship’: Facebook removes Guardian writer’s video on British colonial crimesGuardian columnist George Monbiot is the latest to decry Facebook’s increased censorship after a video he made, on the crimes of European colonialism, was taken down by the tech giant.
- Knives out for ex-Tory PM John Major after he rips into Boris & fellow Brexiteers
Ex-Tory PM John Major has faced a backlash from key Conservatives, after he gave a scathing attack on Boris Johnson and other Brexiteers, telling them they had deceived the public which will ‘never be forgotten, nor forgiven.’ - Wheelie awful: UK teen’s world record attempt comes screeching to a halt after bike stolen in Oz
A British teen, attempting to become the record holder for youngest solo round-the-world cycle, has had his bicycle stolen on the first night he actually locked it up since starting the 18,000-mile adventure. - BBC accused of ‘fake news’ after quoting parody Assange account as real thing
The BBC were accused of spreading ‘fake news’ about Julian Assange after attributing quotes to the whistleblower that originated from a parody account. - Swastika flag, KKK outfit & ‘baby Adolf’: Couple accused of National Action membership (PHOTOS)
A couple, accused of being part of a banned far-right group, posed for photographs with a Nazi swastika flag while holding their newborn child, who was allegedly named after German dictator Adolf Hitler, a UK court has heard. - ‘Reassess UK-UAE ties’: British student charged with spying on Gulf state
Matthew Hedges, a Durham university PhD student, has officially been charged with spying for the UK government in the United Arab Emirates, leading to calls for Britain to “reassess their ties” with the Middle East Gulf state. - WATCH robot give evidence to parliament, outperforming ‘some ministers’
Pepper, an educational robot, got a rare warm reception during a parliamentary committee session. One MP even told the robot that it conducted itself ‘better than some ministers.’ - ‘Let me hit you with it’: Labour MP offers to whip Tory MP during debate on racehorse welfare
A Labour MP offered to whip a Tory MP on Monday night during a Westminster hall debate in parliament on racehorse welfare, to prove that he could hurt him with a horse racing whip – telling him “Let me hit you with it.”
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Former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond hosts a new political chat program, ‘The Alex...The voices of IrelandThis week’s Alex Salmond Show hears from the voices of Ireland. Neither the Democratic Unionists nor Sinn Fein are content with the Prime Minister’s current approach to Brexit….
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RT News - October 18, 2018 (12:00 MSK)
People mourn in the Crimean city of Kerch - after 21 people are killed and up to 70 injured, in a shooting and bomb attack at a college. It was carried out by an 18-year-old student who subsequently killed himself. As the city grieves, chilling...
RT News - October 17, 2018 (20:00 MSK)
19 people dead and at least 70 injured in a shooting and bomb attack at a college in the Southern Russian city of Kerch by an 18-year-old student. Similarities are being drawn to the worst mass shooting at a high school in US history, in...
RT News - October 17, 2018 (12:00 MSK)
Supporters of French left-wing opposition leader Jean-Luc Melenchon chant "resistance" - during a raid of his party's premises, in connection with allegations of misuse of EU funds. He claims the search was politically motivated. Saudi Arabia is in...
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