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Feb 15, 2019 14:35

‘Go join Farage’s new party’: Tory minister lashes out at Rees-Mogg’s ‘treacherous’ Brexiteers

A Tory cabinet minister has launched a scathing attack on hardline Brexiteer faction, the ERG, after claiming they “drank champagne to celebrate” PM May’s deal being defeated – telling them to defect to Nigel Farage’s new party.

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‘Diminished country’: Dutch PM claims Britain is on the decline due to Brexit
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has given a damning assessment of post-EU referendum UK, describing it as a “waning country” that faces “insurmountable” problems due to Brexit, in an interview with a leading Spanish newspaper.
Feb 15, 2019 16:41
Did this Russian cause BREXIT, too? Bellingcat names ‘3rd GRU officer’ in Skripal poisoning saga
Bellingcat claims that a high-ranking Russian military intel officer named Denis Sergeev was in the UK under the alias of Sergey Fedotov at the time of the poisoning drama in Salisbury – and, “notably,” on eve of the Brexit vote.
Feb 14, 2019 22:16
Pregnant ISIS recruit pleads with UK to ‘bring me home,’ but minister warns of prosecution
A British teenage ISIS recruit who left home to fight for the self-styled caliphate has called on her government to bring her home from Syria, but the UK security minister has warned that “actions have consequences.”
Feb 14, 2019 14:20
Fury as UK school book shows pregnant woman with ‘porn star’ Brazilian pubic hair (PHOTO)
Furious parents have taken to both Twitter and Mumsnet to decry a science revision textbook which featured an illustration of a pregnant woman with a ‘Brazilian wax’ pubic hair style.
Feb 14, 2019 12:19

Police banned from Facebook after sharing photo of seized drugs
Even the long arm of the law must obey the rules laid down by the tech giants as the Police Service of Northern Ireland learned when it found itself in Facebook jail for sharing a photo of a small drug bust.
Feb 15, 2019 18:02
‘Diminished country’: Dutch PM claims Britain is on the decline due to Brexit
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has given a damning assessment of post-EU referendum UK, describing it as a “waning country” that faces “insurmountable” problems due to Brexit, in an interview with a leading Spanish newspaper.
Feb 15, 2019 16:41
‘Go join Farage’s new party’: Tory minister lashes out at Rees-Mogg’s ‘treacherous’ Brexiteers
A Tory cabinet minister has launched a scathing attack on hardline Brexiteer faction, the ERG, after claiming they “drank champagne to celebrate” PM May’s deal being defeated – telling them to defect to Nigel Farage’s new party.
Feb 15, 2019 14:35
Did this Russian cause BREXIT, too? Bellingcat names ‘3rd GRU officer’ in Skripal poisoning saga
Bellingcat claims that a high-ranking Russian military intel officer named Denis Sergeev was in the UK under the alias of Sergey Fedotov at the time of the poisoning drama in Salisbury – and, “notably,” on eve of the Brexit vote.
Feb 14, 2019 22:16
Pregnant ISIS recruit pleads with UK to ‘bring me home,’ but minister warns of prosecution
A British teenage ISIS recruit who left home to fight for the self-styled caliphate has called on her government to bring her home from Syria, but the UK security minister has warned that “actions have consequences.”
Feb 14, 2019 14:20
Poetic justice: Theresa May mocked for old Home Office Valentine’s Day tweet
A somewhat threatening Home Office tweet from 2013 has resurfaced right as former home secretary and current Prime Minister Theresa May faces the prospect of a Valentine’s Day massacre in parliament.
Feb 14, 2019 13:00
Fury as UK school book shows pregnant woman with ‘porn star’ Brazilian pubic hair (PHOTO)
Furious parents have taken to both Twitter and Mumsnet to decry a science revision textbook which featured an illustration of a pregnant woman with a ‘Brazilian wax’ pubic hair style.
Feb 14, 2019 12:19
'Explains a lot': Theresa May eats moldy jam to pinch pennies, eliciting Brexit comparisons
Embattled UK PM Theresa May has shared a pearl of wisdom with her cabinet, declaring that she prefers to scrape mold off old jam rather than throw out the whole jar. Brits couldn't help but wonder: was this a metaphor for Brexit?
Feb 14, 2019 04:04
‘F*** Palestine’, ‘I am king of the Islam race’, Tommy Robinson declares in newly emerged video
Footage has surfaced of far-right activist Tommy Robinson bragging about “scoring” drugs anywhere in the world, including Islamic countries while “they’re all praying,” and labeling a taxi driver a “little P*ki who drives a car.”
Feb 13, 2019 16:57
Was Stonehenge created by French sailors? New study suggests long-running mystery could be solved
The mystery of Stonehenge may be solved, thanks to a new study that reveals the iconic rock structure may have originated from a single hunter gatherer society in France 7000 years ago.
Feb 13, 2019 11:28
May mocked after claiming 'I wanted Brexit sorted by Christmas,' as SNP’s Blackford calls her a liar
PM Theresa May has been ridiculed on social media for insisting she wanted Brexit done and dusted before Christmas, even though she pulled the vote on her deal in December. SNP’s leader in Westminster branded her a “liar.”
Feb 12, 2019 20:57
Integrity Initiative: New leaks show UK-funded project sought £5.5m for Balkans influence campaign
Hackers have released a sixth batch of Integrity Initiative leaks, this time focusing on how the project sought £5.5 million in funding from the British government to establish an influence campaign in the Western Balkans.
Feb 12, 2019 19:24

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