James O'Brien said "we live in a country that is utterly upside down" after a spate of Tory Islamaphobia cases went largely unreported in the media. Fourteen members of the Conservative Party have been suspended this week over Islamophobic comments made on Facebook, and last night Baroness Warsi, the Conservative Party’s...
Philip Hammond has been accused of using the knife crime crisis to blackmail MPs over Brexit after he told media there would be cash to deal with the issue if MPs backed Theresa May’s agreement with the EU. Another teenager was stabbed to death on the streets of London yesterday, bringing...
On the toilet, at parties – and even at funerals are among the bizarre places boxset fans are streaming their favourite shows, it has emerged. Researchers who carried out a detailed study found almost one in five have watched the latest episode from the loo, while one in 50 even...
French border guards have warned Brits to expect lengthy delays after Brexit with 1970s-style customs and checks in place. Long queues formed at Gare du Nord and traffic jams built up around the French port of Calais this week as border officials imposed a “work-to-rule” to demonstrate the need for more...
Australian by name but deceptively Austrian in nature, this week's wine pick hails from the sunny state of Victoria in the south of the country. Combining the aromatic Gewürztraminer with the flowery, perfumed Riesling this is a perfect way to kick-start spring. Heavy perfumed aromatics of musk and rosewater complement...
Momentum spokesperson Laura Parker has hit back over "disproportionate" fines for "incredibly minor offences" after the grassroots movement was handed a £16,700 penalty for "multiple breaches of electoral law". The Electoral Commission cited the group for "repeated revisions to their spending return" and "poor record keeping" when issuing the fine,...
London employers are struggling to find the talent they need to fill job roles, new data has revealed. There was a 6.6 per cent decline in candidate applications for new roles last month as Brexit uncertainty grips the market. Although London’s job market has remained largely resilient over the past...
Aitor Garmendia has been awarded the Picture of the Year International for his photographic report on undercover investigations in farms. The photojournalist scooped the prestigious gong after a photo series uncovering the hardships and appalling conditions that animals have to endure inside factory farms. Garmendia spent two weeks undercover in Northern...
It takes just over a year for boredom to set in for retirees, a study has found. Getting used to life with no set routine, a huge amount of spare time and staying at home with their partner every day gets too much for some. One in 10 even admitted...