In an embarrassing defeat for the Government, the High Court this week ruled that part of the rules governing the unpopular Personal Independence Payments (PIP) which replace Disability Allowance are unlawful and discriminate against people with mental health impairments. In February the Government limited the amount of PIP people can...
UK councils are on a “cliff edge” as vital services face another 54% cut while council tax rises add £100 to our bills from April. This week the Government was slammed for sneakily passing the buck to councils to try to plug the massive gap in the finances needed to...
The BNP have sent Jeremy Corbyn a racist Christmas card saying “STOP LABOUR STEALING OUR WHITE CHRISTMAS” with a photo of the shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott dressed as Santa Claus taking a Christmas tree. Clive Lewis MP tweeted: "Just spoke to Hackney Abbott about this racist BNP Xmas card...
Theresa May's deputy Damian Green has been sacked as First Secretary of State after an investigation found he breached UK ministerial code by lying about the presence of porn on his office computer. Now Brexit Secretary David Davis faces the humiliating prospect of being constantly reminded that he vowed to resign...
Donald Trump has received the ultimate accolade from Disney this week, joining the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom's Hall of Presidents in Orlando in robot form. The odd-looking President Trump robot makes a speech alongside the United States’ other Presidents. And thankfully there is no mention of “Mexicans", “walls", "fake news” or...
President Donald Trump celebrated the fifth anniversary of the notorious Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings by inviting the CEO of the National Rifle Association (NRA) - America’s chief gun lobbyist for Whitehouse Christmas drinks. Five years to the day troubled Adam Lanza shot his mother dead, followed by six school...
Which unlikely fast food chain is a Christmas dinner tradition in Japan? What is a Krampuslauf? Christmas is celebrated in many ways around the world - this quiz will hopefully help you with some top weird Xmas traditions Christmas dinner banter facts: Meanwhile these are the Christmas traditions that Brits...
Four men have been arrested today on suspicion of plotting terror attacks in early morning swoops by terror police. The men, a 22-year-old, a 36-year-old and a 41-year-old all from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, and a 31-year-old from Chesterfield, Derbyshire, were each arrested at their own homes on suspicion of being...
The mystery object some experts claimed was an alien craft passing Earth has a greyish/red surface and is the size and shape of London's Gherkin skyscraper, according to latest research. The strange visitor - which has been named 'Oumuamua - the Hawaiian word for “messenger” or “scout” -has triggered worldwide speculation...