A bumper crop of Strawberries could be left to rot in the fields amid fears that eastern European workers could turn their backs on British farms. A hot start to the spring has brought this year’s crop some two weeks ahead of schedule. But there may not be sufficient numbers...
Ahead of the Local Elections this week a fascinating piece of footage was unearthed from 1985 in which James Burke appeared to predict how politics would been played out in an internet age. In his words, we would operate on the basis that facts and truths “all depend on what...
The Conservatives have lost 1,000 councillors in the local elections and are expected to surpass even the worst predictions. The Liberal Democrats and Greens have made significant gains, with Labour also losing heavily. Early indications suggested it could be a tough day for the Tories as they lost stronghold seats...
A housing boss who was in charge of Grenfell Tower before it went up in flames has been invited to speak at a national housing conference on improving building safety, The Guardian has reported. Sacha Jevans has been asked to lecture on ways to “improve risk management and building safety...
Pro-Remain parties stormed the 2019 Local Elections yesterday with the Lib Dems and Greens significantly increasing their share of the vote as the main two parties and UKIP lost out. Labour MP David Lammy tweeted that it was an “unambiguously” clear vote for a re-think on Brexit. He said: “The message...
Former London mayor Boris Johnson allegedly had to delete a tweet claiming he “just voted Conservatives in the local elections” after realising no elections were being held in the capital yesterday. James Felton posted out the deleted message which had appeared on Politwoops- a website which stores all deleted tweets...
A Conservative MP broke down in tears following heavy losses for the party in Essex. The Tories lost a comfortable majority in Chelmsford and also relinquished control of two other councils in the county. MP Vicky Ford appeared visibly frustrated following the count in Chelmsford. She told the BBC: "I...
Screen time is reducing the normal blink rate by 60 per cent, new research has revealed, resulting in health issues such as dry eye syndrome. Experts who polled 2,000 UK professionals found Brits typically spend an hour and 28 minutes at their screen before taking a break. And when they...
Two Conservative candidates in the European elections have said they will not be voting for their own party, according to Sky News correspondent Lewis Goodall. Conservative sources have revealed candidates on one of the party’s regional lists are in fact voting for the Brexit party in the elections. Polling for...